Sir Digby Jones - former director general of the CBI, skills envoy, and now a Labour minister - said there were 3.5 million adults in the workforce with no skills. He famously labelled it "a disgrace".

The British Chambers of Commerce have warned that if we don't improve the skills of workers we risk reducing our competitiveness - and widening divisions in society.

Then there was Lord Leitch, who called on the UK to "raise its game" where skills are concerned. It's not enough to improve schools, he said; we need to look to those already in the workforce, and work on their skills too.

Now the Westminster government is launching a national advertising campaign to persuade people to sign up for training courses to improve their skills and boost Britain's productivity.

So what does all this mean for us in Wales?

Well this month The Basic Skills Agency has been taken in to the Welsh Assembly Government. What will this mean for the future of learning in Wales? Are we already doing enough? Or should we do more?