Stephen Evans @stephenevans.bsky.social · 18/07/2025New data shows adult English & maths learning seems to have bottomed out, but at half the level it was at a decade ago. On current trends it will take 20 years+ for everyone to get the help they need. This doesn't get attention it needs - 9m adults in England have low literacy or numeracy. 63416
Stephen Evans @stephenevans.bsky.social · 18/07/2025The dotted end of each line in the chart is me projecting the full 24-25 academic year figures based on year to date (Aug-Apr) compared to same time in the previous year and the ultimate outturn. 100
Corner @dangerouscorner.bsky.social · 18/07/2025So the decline tracks the austerity period, then got halted around the time of covid? Ie we can't just blame lockdown for this one. How does it look plotted against trends in overall funding of FE? 200
Simon Landau @simonl6.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Speak to any benefits or debt adviser over the last ten years and this trend is observable in our clientele. 030
Dom Simmons @loop16.bsky.social · 19/07/2025We only gettin stupider to. Mos like that AI ain't gonna be helpin much. 000
Rebecca Smith @lennysmith.bsky.social · 18/07/2025This is depressing after all the money, time and effort that went into it post 97. Worked in Liverpool at the time, teaching numeracy, setting up/running outreach centre funded by European schemes. And Surestart up the road. All pissed away. 110
Petrus Crinitus @petruscrinitus.bsky.social · 18/07/2025So, at a very rough approximation, about two people out of the twelve serving on a jury will have inadequate skills in English and mathematics. 100