Skills for Life (Department for Education and Skills (DfES), 2001)

This national strategy is intended to improve adult literacy, language (ESOL) and numeracy skills in England.  A main purpose is to support adults in progressing to higher levels of training or employment.  The main target is to improve the basic skills levels of 2.25 million adults by 2010.

This strategy was refreshed in 2009 as Skills for Life: Changing Lives.