Written question asked by Peter L Pike (Labour) on Monday, 9 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 July 2001. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 July 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what monitoring has taken place of the pilot areas on EMAs, including the travel EMAs; and what plans he has to extend them to enable more people to continue in further education.

Answer: Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what monitoring has taken place of the pilot areas on EMAs, including the travel EMAs; and what plans she has to extend them to enable more people to continue in further education. [3193] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The impact of the EMA transport pilots is being thoroughly evaluated as a discrete part of the overall evaluation of the EMA scheme. We will also draw on a mapping study of current LEA transport provision for people in learning, which will be completed in the autumn. The evaluation of the EMA scheme is designed to cover a three year period in order to assess the impact on achievement as well as on participation and retention in further education. Initial findings from the first stage of the EMA evaluation are encouraging. We will consider the case for further expansion of the scheme in light of further evaluation and as part of the spending review.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3193; 371 c557W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Further education Education maintenance allowance Pilot schemes Local education authorities Travel Students
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