Chapter 10: Education - Equality and Human Rights Commission
Chapter 10: Education - Equality and Human Rights Commission
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<strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>10</strong>: <strong>Education</strong> 363<br />
Figure <strong>10</strong>.7.1 Participation in adult learning by gender <strong>and</strong> category<br />
of learning in Engl<strong>and</strong>, 2009 166<br />
45<br />
40<br />
35<br />
30<br />
Percentage<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
<strong>10</strong><br />
5<br />
0<br />
Current<br />
learning<br />
Recent<br />
learning<br />
All current or<br />
recent learning<br />
Past learning<br />
None/<br />
Don't know<br />
Total<br />
Men<br />
Women<br />
Category of learning<br />
Source: Adult Learning Survey.<br />
Age<br />
According to initial analysis undertaken as part of the development of the <strong>Equality</strong><br />
Measurement Framework, as age increases, the number of people that report<br />
engaging in adult learning decreases, from nearly 70% aged 18-24 to less than<br />
<strong>10</strong>% aged 75+.<br />
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166<br />
Jones, P. 20<strong>10</strong>a. EHRC Triennial Review: <strong>Education</strong> (Lifelong Learning).<br />
Participation in Adult Learning. University of Southampton. This paper is<br />
available on the <strong>Equality</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>’s Triennial Review<br />
web pages. Page 14.
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