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Dept for Education and Employment

Answer

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the 10 local education authorities with (a) the highest and (b) the lowest rate of pupils staying on for post-16 years education. [120918] Mr. Wicks: We are committed to a step change in participation and attainment rates for 16 and 17-year-olds. The Learning and Skills Bill sets out reforms in post-16 education and training which we believe will make a significant impact. We have announced details of the new Connexions Service which will provide advice, guidance, information and support service for all 13 to 19-year-olds, whatever their needs and circumstances. Five Connexions Service pilots were announced on 3 February 2000 evaluating various aspects of the new service. The information requested on participation in education by LEA is contained in the following table. There are no data available on participation in Government Supported Training by LEA but there is evidence that higher rates of training by TEC areas compensate for low levels of full-time education. Participation in full-time education of 16-year-olds by LEA, England, 1997-98 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. LEA Rate 10 Highest Rutland 94 Kingston upon Thames 93 Sutton 93 Redbridge 88 Bath and NE Somerset 87 Bournemouth 87 Hertfordshire 85 Bromley 84 Barnet 83 Hounslow 83 10 Lowest Derby 56 Sheffield 56 Sandwell 54 Barnsley 52 City of Kingston upon Hull 52 South Tyneside 52 Sunderland 52 Knowsley 51 Salford 49 Stoke on Trent 49 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Statistical Bulletin 14/99: Participation in education and training by young people aged 16 and 17 in each local area and region, England, 1993-94 to 1997-98

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

120918; 349 c348W

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Further education Local education authorities Training Vocational guidance School leaving Sixth form education Student numbers Connexions Service

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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