There are 28.6 million adults in employment. In addition, 1.4 million are unemployed and 17.5 million economically inactive - of whom 7.9 million are of working age. The economically inactive, including carers, stay-at-home parents and the long-term sick, have lower skills levels than those in work and will often require upskilling to meet employer demands. They are disengaged from the education system, and less than one-third want to find a job. They generally consider education something that is undertaken at school and then forgotten. Once in the education system, they require more support and flexibility around how and when they learn.