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University for Industry

Answer

Figures for 2001-02 onwards are:

	£ million
2001-02	153.7
2002-03	164.9
2003-04	239.6
2004-05	181.9
2005-06	¹209.4
2006-07	²176.3
¹ Estimated outturn ² Planned

Full details of Ufi funding are only available from 2001-02 onwards. Prior to 2001-02 funding was made available through the FEFC, for which we do not hold information. Ufi (initially called the ““University for Industry””), the organisation responsible for learndirect, has successfully pushed the boundaries of learning methods, by making innovative use of technology to make learning more flexible. It is the largest government supported e-learning initiative in the world, and provides high quality learning for the post-16 learning and skills sector. It particularly reaches those with few or no skills and qualifications who are unlikely to participate in more traditional forms of learning. It is not an awarding body and does not have the status of a university.Since 1999, more than 2 million people have improved their skills either at a learndirect centre, or from work, or from their home computer. Since April 2003, over 120,000 people have achieved their first skills for life test pass in literacy or numeracy through learndirect. Ufi is now delivering over one fifth of the post-19 sector’s skills for life test passes annually. Almost 200,000 small and medium sized employers have also used learndirect services. The learndirect advice service has delivered more than 33 million information and advice sessions on the telephone and online.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

85557; 449 c203-5W;449 c203-4W

Session

2005-06

Subjects

UfI

Link

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