Asked and answered. "The number of adults participating in government-funded further education and skills training has dropped dramatically, from 3.2 million in 2010/11 to 1.6 million in 2020/21. The fall in participation has been particularly marked in disadvantaged areas," Why? " DfE's approach to skills is employer-led, meaning that employers are intended to have a central role in identifying skills needs and designing qualifications and training." Employer spending is notoriously fickle, and I have yet to see an employer look to society-wide benefits when designing learning programs. The context here is a committee report (25 page PDF) to the British Parliament. Via Seb Schmoller.
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