Writer Pearson mentioned gross sales of its textbooks and digital studying choices have been boosted by elevated demand for on-line studying, amongst adults and colleges.

Gross sales elevated 12 per cent to £3,841m in the course of the full yr 2022 in comparison with £3,428m the earlier yr.

Working revenue within the preliminary outcomes have been £271m, in comparison with £183m in 2021.

This rise was pushed by property price financial savings, and a decrease restructuring cost, partially offset by inflation and a discount in different web positive aspects and losses arising from enterprise acquisitions and disposals

Earnings per share stood at 32.8p, up from 23.5p as worldwide {qualifications} uptake was boosted by a post-Covid resumption of exams.

Working money influx elevated from £388m in 2021 to £401m in 2022, whereas debt stood at £0.6bn in comparison with £0.4bn in 2021, Pearson mentioned it had proposed a ultimate dividend of 14.9p which equated to a full yr dividend of 21.5p per share.

Its Pearson+ providing was “gaining traction” with 600,00 paid subs and over 4.8 million registered customers in first full yr in market.

Andy Fowl, chief government of Pearson, mentioned: “These outcomes are testomony to the sturdy momentum that we’ve been constructing operationally and strategically over the previous 24 months. For a second consecutive yr, our monetary efficiency was forward of expectations, and we noticed progress in our strategic initiatives, that are taking Pearson on a brand new, thrilling journey.

“Our portfolio continues to strengthen, with our new Workforce Abilities expertise funding platform created to leverage the structural progress in our markets and elevated want for upskilling and reskilling. This shall be a key progress driver for Pearson over the approaching years.

“Our confidence for the longer term is underpinned by ongoing innovation, alongside our rising divisional interconnectivity. That is mixed with accelerating demand for our digital options, a rising consumer-focused proposition and our capacity to serve extra folks throughout their lifelong studying journeys.”