Channel 4's Can't Read, Can't Write follows an adult literacy class as their teacher tries to get them to learn basic reading and writing skills. It's inspirational TV but also jaw-dropping that people in their 50s have got through life unable to spell their own child's name or read a shopping list.
According to the National Literacy Trust 1.1m people aged 16-65 are at or below Entry Level 1 - the most basic competence level. A further four million people in this age range have a literacy level comparable to an 11-year-old.
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