Written question asked by George Stevenson (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 November 2003. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2003 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 percentage of 16 year olds stayed in full-time education and training in Stoke-on-Trent local education authority in each year since 1997. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Stevenson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of 16-year-olds stayed in full-time education and training in Stoke-on- Trent local education authority in each year since 1997. [135479] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The percentage of 16-year-olds participating in full-time education, and in education and training in Stoke-on-Trent local education authority for end 1997 to end 2000, the latest available year, are shown in the table. Participation in education and training by 16-year-olds in Stoke-on-Trent LEA _________________________________________________________________________________________________. End 1997 End 1998 End 1999 End 2000 Full-time education1 49 52 58 60 Education and training 2n/a 68 73 78 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Includes participation in full-time education, part-time education and government supported training. 2 Education and training figures by LEA were first published for 1998. Note: Population data do not include any revisions following the 2001 census. Source: DfES Statistical Bulletin, published 16 December 2002. Participation rates by LEA for 16-year-olds are published in an annual statistical bulletin, `Participation in Education and Training by Young People Aged 16 and 17 in Each Local Area and Region, England'.

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