This report presents research that provides an understanding of the current impact of the low levels of investment in training in the UK and, in addition, tries to quantify how many people’s potential contribution to society is being squandered as a result of not having access to regular skills development. And the inevitable impact of that on social mobility.

The research found that almost half of respondents (47%) had not taken part in workplace training in the last three years, while over a quarter (26%) had not had any training for at least a decade.