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Scottish Survey of Adult Literacies
The Scottish Government has published the findings of the Scottish Survey of Adult Literacies (SSAL) 2009.
The report is available online at: www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications
The main headline findings are:
- Three quarters (73.3%) of the Scottish working age population have a level of skills recognised internationally as appropriate for a contemporary society.
- One quarter (26.7%) may face occasional challenges and constrained opportunities due to their literacy skills.
- Within this quarter, we find 3.6% face serious challenges in their literacy practices.
- Literacy skills in Scotland are comparable with many of the world’s leading economies.
- Poor literacies skills are strongly correlated with poverty and deprivation within Scotland.
This new knowledge will help inform the next stages of the adult literacy and numeracy strategy for Scotland.