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Written question asked by David Lammy (Labour) on Monday, 20 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 November 2017. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Adult Education: Student Numbers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students aged 24 and over have completed an (a) adult literacy, (b) adult numeracy, (c) GCSE and (d) functional skills course in each year since 2010.

Answer

The table below provides the number of learners achieving their learning aim, for students aged 24+ for English, Maths, GCSE and Functional Skills courses in each year since the 2011/12 academic year.

Academic Year

English and Maths

English

Maths

GCSE

Functional Skills

2011/12

481,600

286,600

279,600

11,400

35,200

2012/13

460,200

263,900

261,700

17,700

131,900

2013/14

430,600

251,000

237,900

20,900

238,600

2014/15

405,500

234,600

212,500

26,300

246,300

2015/16

358,300

205,700

193,500

27,400

222,200

Notes:

Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.

Figures for 2011/12 onwards are not directly comparable to earlier years as a Single Individualised Learner Record data collection system has been introduced. Small technical changes have been made in the way learners from more than one provision type are counted, leading to a removal of duplicate learners and a reduction in overall learner numbers of approximately 2 per cent.

Figures for English and Maths, and English includes achievements on English for Speakers of Other Languages courses.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
114646
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Adult education Student numbers Literacy GCSE Basic skills Numeracy
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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