Research commissioned by the Greater London Authority in September 2023 investigates the impact of rising living costs on London's adult education sector. The work is based on a survey, interviews, and focus groups with learners, providers, and third-sector organizations conducted between November 2023 and March 2024. It provides an account of financial pressures, noting that GLA data shows 17% of Londoners were 'struggling financially' and 30% were 'just about managing' in 2023.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between financial hardship and adult education participation based on survey and interview data
- Model the impact of inflation on Further Education providers' operational costs mentioned in the description
- Assess regional policy needs for skills development based on data from learners and organizations in London
Strengths
- Commissioned by the Greater London Authority, providing an official policy perspective
- Uses a mixed-methods approach combining survey, interviews, and focus groups
- Includes specific GLA data points on financial hardship (17% struggling, 30% just managing)
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data as it focuses solely on London
Provenance
- Source
- Greater London Authority
- Collection Method
- Survey, depth interviews, and focus groups with learners, providers, and third-sector organizations
- Time Range
- Fieldwork conducted between November 2023 and March 2024
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-25 12:00:52.420936; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- London, United Kingdom