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The main aim of this book is to provide contextual data to enable links and connections to be made between post-16 education and training and other areas and dimensions of life in the UK. Demographic change, economic and labour market trends, cultural factors and policy measures all affect post-compulsory education, both the provision offered and its take-up. The digest covers three main topic areas, giving information on: the UK population (demographic trends, size and types of households, income levels, lifestyles, time use, civic engagement); the labour market (economic trends, employment and unemployment rates and trends); and participation and attainment in different post-16 education and training sectors. In addition, this 2006 edition includes a section on quality issues in provision for adult learners. The figures confirm some familiar trends, such as the link between adult learning and socio-economic status. The data on population and labour market trends, and information on employment, health and pensions policy, highlight several areas of opportunity for more co-ordinated and interconnected policy-making.