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Dept for Education and Employment

Answer

Mrs. Brinton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of school leavers went into (a) further education and (b) vocational training, and what percentage of each group went on to higher education in (i) Cambridge, (ii) Peterborough and (iii) Cambridgeshire in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [109537] Mr. Wicks: We are committed to a step change in participation and attainment rates for all 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 recently announced details of our new coherent and comprehensive advice, guidance, information and support service for all 13 to 19-year-olds, whatever their needs and circumstances--the Connexions Service. The table shows for those years for which data are available the proportion of 16-year-olds entering FE in Cambridgeshire LEA, and entering FE and Government Supported vocational training in Greater Peterborough TEC. Data on school leavers destinations for Cambridge and Peterborough, or on the proportion leaving FE or Government Supported vocational training for HE, are not available. Participation of 16-year-olds in Further Education and Training in Cambridgeshire LEA and Greater Peterborough TEC Percentage of age group _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Education Full-time FE Part-time education{1} Cambridgeshire LEA 1988-89 27 16 1989-90 29 14 1990-91 32 11 1991-92 37 7 1992-93 40 6 1993-94 41 5 1994-95{2} (a) 39 6 1994-95{2} (b) 38 8 1995-96 39 5 1996-97 41 6 1997-98 38 7 Education and Training Full-time FE Government supported training Part-time education{1} Greater Peterborough 1994-95 25 10 5 1995-96 23 9 3 1996-97 24 8 4 1997-98 30 9 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Part-time education is almost entirely in colleges of further education. {2} Column (a) includes FESR data for November 1994 and column (b) ISR data. 1995-96 onwards includes ISR data. Source: Statistical Bulletins: Participation in education and training by young people aged 16 and 17 in each local area and region, England, 1988-89 to 1997-98.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

344 c390-1W; 109537

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Education Further education Higher education Training Cambridgeshire Peterborough Cambridge

Contains statistics

Yes