Work, Society and Lifelong Literacy: Report of the Inquiry into Adult Literacy in England (executive summary)
September 2011
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About This Publication
Ten years after the introduction of the Skills for Life Strategy, which aimed to improve the literacy, language and numeracy skills of 2.25 million adults by 2010, the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) launched an independent inquiry into the state of adult literacy in England. We appointed a group of twelve commissioners, chaired by Lord Boswell of Aynho, to guide the work. We wanted to discover how to respond to the current challenges faced by adults with under-developed literacy skills as well as seek ways of preventing the need for adult literacy initiatives and campaigns in future. Our focus was on adult provision and not on schools. We conducted a literature review, held expert seminars and focus groups and invited stakeholders to contribute papers, asking key questions about the successes on which to build as well as areas for development.
This document is the executive summary of the Inquiry. The full report, setting out findings, analysis, conclusions and detailed recommendations, can be found at http://shop.niace.org.uk/literacy-inquiry-fullreport.html
Full evidence, including all papers, contributions and analysis can be found on the NIACE website: http://www.niace.org.uk/literacy-inquiry
This document is the executive summary of the Inquiry. The full report, setting out findings, analysis, conclusions and detailed recommendations, can be found at http://shop.niace.org.uk/literacy-inquiry-fullreport.html
Full evidence, including all papers, contributions and analysis can be found on the NIACE website: http://www.niace.org.uk/literacy-inquiry