Looks great. Be good to see an event like this opened up to policy leads across the VCS as well as civil service. Feels like there'd be an appetite for that

I walked past a Tony Hancock statue this morning but I'm resisting the urge to quote him

All my bad for being too slow getting over there. It looked like it was buzzing. Great to see you doing so well

So far I've got drenched and failed to get into Demos John Curtice session. Will regroup and aim for a better organised day tomorrow (devolution and digital poverty)

Nearest I've been to healthy food the whole conference season

Will do. I'll circulate a briefing to MPs next week. Key points for us will be supporting adults with low/no qualifications and also the role of the voluntary & community sector which should be more prominent. Thanks for calling such a timely debate.

I guess it makes a change from The Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon

Still a huge issue - skills, connectivity, access to kit, affordability = all still barriers

This is a great starter pack, thank you

There are strong links between learning and improved wellbeing, so it makes sense for agencies and funders to be joining up the two. Clearer and more stable funding routes would help of course. Also, personal choice rather than compulsion