Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2006 on behalf of the Learning and Skills Council for England.

Work Experience

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 5 October 2005, OfficialReport, column 2785W, on work experience, what the figures were for (a) 2000–01, (b) 2001–02 and (c) 2002–04.

Answer: There is a majority take up of Work Experience among Key Stage 4 pupils, however, the actual breakdown of numbers per sector participating in WE is the responsibility of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Mark Haysom, chief executive of the LSC, will be writing to my hon. Friend, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Library.Letter from Mark Haysom, dated 22 December 2005:"Further to your question to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills requesting the number of Key Stage 3 pupils who under-took work-experience placements between 1995 and 2005.""The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) collects data for work-experience placements for Key Stage pupils in Years 10 and 11. It does not collect information on Key Stage 3 students as part of the LSC Education Business Link funded activity."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 25064; 441 c439-40W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Deposited Paper HINF 2006/074
Friday, 13 January 2006
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Pupils Work experience Take-up
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