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This report presents the findings of research into the effects of adult learning on a range of measures of health and social capital and cohesion in the UK. The National Child Development Study (NCDS) is used for analyses. Changes in people’s lives between the ages of 33 and 42 are tracked and the links between these changes and adult learning are estimated. The findings suggest that adult learning has an impact on a wide range of outcomes and makes a significant contribution to small changes in attitudes and behaviours that occur during mid-adulthood. The report contains more detailed findings concerning specific outcomes of adult learning, types of courses taken, and groups of learners. These findings provide evidence about why and when adult learning makes a difference. They indicate some compelling effects of lifelong learning and demonstrate that educational participation produces a number of non-economic benefits that extend into personal life and into the community.