Social mobility c hallenges & opportunities

1. Social mobility challenges & opportunities David Hughes November 2012 david.hughes@niace.org.uk @davidhNIACE

2. Participation in learning, 1996-2012 Adults who have done no learning since leaving school: 36% Base: all respondents

3. Participation in learning – by socio-economic class, 2012 Base: all respondents

4. Participation in learning – by working status, 2012 Base: all respondents

5. Participation in learning – by age, 2012 Base: all respondents

6. Future intentions to learn – by learning status, 2012 Base: all respondents

7. Employees receiving a range of employer support for their learning Base: all employees who are learning

8. People ignore important decision factors, put undue weight on some factors relative to others, plan to do the right thing but fail to follow through with those plans, they are more sure about their decisions and beliefs than they should be, they trust others more than they should and they even fail to do simple calculations that could solve important problems. Daniel Read, “Behavioural economics: implications for Customer Decision Making in the Market for Advice.” report for the FSA (unpublished, n.d.), 5.

9. So, if people are not rational decision-makers, then 5 things to do • Family learning • Community Learning Trusts • Community Learning Champions • Mid-life career advice & education • Adult Learners Week

10. Adult Learners Week 2013 • PLEASE take some time to nominate a learner for an award • In England by 13th December go to: • www.alw.org.uk/learning-awards • In Wales by 8th February go to: • www.niacedc.org.uk/campaigns-2012/13/inspire-awards-2013