Three in 10 workers left school at Junior Cert

ONE in ten of the Irish workforce have only been educated to primary school level while almost 30% of workers have only reached Junior Cert standard or less, a recent study has found.

Adults who want to return to education to improve their basic skills face many barriers, including financial, time and social restraints, which need to be addressed.

The National Adult Literacy Agency is today hosting a conference for policy-makers on how best to improve basic adult education in the workplace.