Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb went 'back to school' after research revealed that one in ten people aged 45 to 60 hadn’t picked up a new skill in the past year, while Gen Z pick one up every week

The average Brit stops actively learning by the age of 51 despite many being desperate to understand emerging technologies such as AI, it has been revealed.

Research revealed that one in ten people aged 45 to 60 hadn’t picked up a new skill in the past year, compared to 58% of Gen Z who say they pick up something new every week. But despite the learning plateau, older generations are still hungry for knowledge with more than one million wanting to return to the classroom.

Around 47% expressed interest in technology such as AI and 31% were keen to explore new ideas. The findings come from

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