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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) individual students were awarded level three qualifications and (b) level three qualifications were awarded in English further education colleges in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc tables and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) individual students were awarded level three qualifications and (b) level three qualifications were awarded in English further education colleges in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc tables and...
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
David Miliband
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) individual students were awarded level three
qualifications and (b) level three qualifications were awarded in English further education colleges in each of the last 10
years; and if he will make a statement. [197824]
Mr. Miliband: Figures are only available on a broadly consistent basis from 1994/95 onwards. The following tables show particular
qualification types and combinations which equate to a full level 3 qualification. The information in the tables comes from a
variety of data systems over time and it is not possible to match data across these sources for individual students. Therefore, it
is possible that some individual students appear in more than one column.
Table 1: Number of Level 3 awards, England
Thousand
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Two or more GCEA Four AS Levels Advanced GNVQ/ NVQ Level 3 Full VRQ Level 3
Levels VCE
1994/95 165 -- 11 43 --
1995/96 169 -- 30 56 --
1996/97 183 -- 32 79 --
1997/98 188 -- 39 90 --
1998/99 188 -- 42 89 --
1999/2000 186 -- 44 97 --
2000/01 193 86 42 90 --
2001/02 195 85 41 85 1
2002/03 207 90 36 85 6
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Table 2: Number of Level 3 awards in Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges, England
Thousand
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Two or more GCEA Four AS Levels Advanced GNVQ/ NVQ Level 3 Full VRQ Level 3
Levels VCE
1994/95 56 -- 7 n/a --
1995/96 57 -- 19 n/a --
1996/97 61 -- 19 n/a --
1997/98 60 -- 29 40 --
1998/99 59 -- 30 36 --
1999/2000 57 -- 30 39 --
2000/01 59 27 28 36 --
2001/02 59 29 27 36 1
2002/03 64 31 24 35 5
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
n/a = Not available. Notes: 1. The number of GNVQs are not fully consistent over time, figures from 2000/01 onwards are taken from
the Secondary School and College Performance Tables Database, figures for earlier years are taken from NISVQ. 2. The figures for two
or more GCE A Levels includes those gaining a combination of one GCE A Level and 2+ GCE AS Levels in the same year. Those gaining
four AS Levels within the year are excluded and shown separately given they will be double counted when they complete their full A
Level course. For this reason, it is not appropriate to add across the rows to form a total figure. 3. The Full VRQ Level 3 figure
is for Vocationally Related Qualifications accredited by QCA as having 80 to 100 per cent. width. 4. Advanced GNVQ/VCE
includes Advanced GNVQs, VCE 12 Unit, 2 VCE 6 Unit qualifications or equivalent combinations of VCE 6 unit and 3 unit
qualifications. Source: Secondary School and College Performance Tables Database and National Information System for Vocational
Qualifications (NISVQ)
Subjects
Assessments; Further education; English language; Qualifications; Standards; Students; Sixth form colleges
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
197824; 426 c2121-2W;426 c2127-8W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of (a) GCSE and (b) sixth form students have continued to higher education in (i) West Derbyshire, (ii) the East Midlands of England and (iii) England in each year since 1990.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of (a) GCSE and (b) sixth form students have continued to higher education in (i) West Derbyshire, (ii) the East Midlands of England and (iii) England in each year since 1990.
Asked by
Lord McLoughlin
(Conservative)
Answered by
Kim Howells
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. McLoughlin: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of (a) GCSE and (b) sixth form
students have continued to higher education in (i) West Derbyshire, (ii) the East Midlands of England and (iii) England in each year
since 1990. [198362]
Dr. Howells: The available information on participation rates by region shows the proportion of 18-year-olds entering full-time
undergraduate courses in the UK via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCASJ, and is given in the table. Comparable
figures for the years prior to 1994 are not available centrally.
It should be noted that the proportions in the table are based only on the number of 18-year-olds entering full-time HE. This is a
different definition to the Department's main measures of HE participation: the Age Participation Index (API), which measures the
proportion of UK domiciled students who enter full- time HE by the age of 20, and the Higher Education Initial Participation Rate
(HEIPR) which measures the proportion of 17-30 year old English domiciled first time entrants to full or part-time HE. Neither the
API nor the HEIPR are calculated for each LEA, because of the lack of detailed data at local authority level.
Proportion of 18-year-olds entering full-time undergraduate courses via UCAS
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Students from:
Year of entry Derbyshire1 East Midlands2 England
1994 16.1 17 17.9
1995 16.2 19 19.5
1996 17.6 19 19.9
1997 19.1 20 20.5
1998 19.9 19 20.0
1999 19.9 19 20.0
2000 20.4 20 20.6
2001 21.9 21 21.5
2002 22.5 21 22.0
2003 21.9 21 21.4
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Derbyshire excludes Derby LEA from 1997. 2 Covers the local education authorities of Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire,
Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.
Subjects
Admissions; Higher education; East Midlands; Students; Sixth form colleges; Student numbers; Derbyshire; GCSE
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
198362; 426 c2119-20W;426 c2125-6W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants to higher education there were from (a) sixth form colleges and (b) further education colleges in each of the last 10 years. - Including table and figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants to higher education there were from (a) sixth form colleges and (b) further education colleges in each of the last 10 years. - Including table and figures.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
Kim Howells
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many entrants to higher education there were from
(a) sixth form colleges and (b) further education colleges in each of the last 10 years. [197823]
Dr. Howells: The latest available information is shown in the table.
UK domiciled acceptancesl to UK HE institutions--Full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Acceptances who came from:
Sixth Form Colleges FE/HE colleges Other2 Total 3
Year of entry Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
1994 22,400 10.4 65,200 30.4 127,000 59.2 214,700 100.0
1995 23,800 10.6 72,500 32.2 128,600 57.2 224,900 100.0
1996 25,200 11.0 68,900 30.2 134,100 58.8 228,200 100.0
1997 30,000 11.9 81,800 32.4 140,600 55.7 252,400 100.0
1998 29,400 11.9 80,200 32.4 138,000 55.7 247,600 100.0
1999 29,700 11.9 78,400 31.5 140,700 56.5 248,900 100.0
2000 30,300 12.0 78,800 31.3 143,000 56.7 252,000 100.0
2001 31,800 12.2 80,500 30.9 148,500 56.9 260,800 100.0
2002 32,100 12.2 78,000 29.6 153,700 58.3 263,800 100.0
2003 33,500 12.5 78,200 29.2 156,300 58.3 268,000 100.0
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures cover only those students who provided details of their previous educational establishment. Over the last 10 years the
proportion of acceptances who did not provide this data varied between 15 per cent. and 20 per cent.. In 1998, the
categorisation of individual schools/ colleges was updated to take account of changes in school/college status; as a result, the
figures for 1998 and later years are not directly comparable with those for earlier years. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest
hundred. 2 Covers maintained schools, independent schools and a small number of miscellaneous establishments. 3 Figures may not sum
to totals because of rounding. Source: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
Subjects
Admissions; Colleges of education; Education; Further education; Higher education; Schools; Students; Sixth form education
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
197823; 426 c2130W;426 c2136W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of those aged between 18 and 21 years in higher education made sufficient national insurance contributions in 2003-04 to be credited with a qualifying year.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of those aged between 18 and 21 years in higher education made sufficient national insurance contributions in 2003-04 to be credited with a qualifying year.
Asked by
Bill Tynan
(Labour)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. Tynan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of those aged between 18 and 21 years in higher education made
sufficient national insurance contributions in 2003-04 to be credited with a qualifying year. [198699]
John Healey: The information requested is not available. For individuals who made insufficient National Insurance Contributions, it
is possible to pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance Contributions. These may be paid up to six years after the period of
education ends, provided the year for which they are to be paid included a period of at least six months' full-time education or
training.
Subjects
National insurance contributions; Students
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
198699; 426 c1718W;426 c1723W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the opportunities for those remaining in education until the age of 18 years and then pursuing a four year higher education course to accrue a national insurance record sufficient to receive the full basic state pension at...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the opportunities for those remaining in education until the age of 18 years and then pursuing a four year higher education course to accrue a national insurance record sufficient to receive the full basic state pension at...
Asked by
Bill Tynan
(Labour)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. Tynan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the opportunities for those remaining in education
until the age of 18 years and then pursuing a four year higher education course to accrue a national insurance record sufficient to
receive the full basic state pension at retirement. [198698]
John Healey: All young people receive Class 3 credits for the tax year in which they reach age 16 and the two following years.
Subject to certain conditions, those over 18 may pay voluntary contributions to the extent these are required to qualify for a full
basic state retirement pension. These may be paid up to six years after a period of education or training ends, provided the year
for which they are to be paid included a period of at least six months full-time education or training. It is not always necessary
to pay these since it is possible to achieve full basic state pension with up to five non-qualifying years in the working life.
Subjects
National insurance contributions; Students
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
198698; 426 c1718W;426 c1722-3W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
International cooperation; Higher education; Universities; Students; Student unions; EU educational policy; Bologna Declaration
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
666 c1601
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Williams of Elvel
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Whether they support the initiative of the London School of Economics and the Institut des Sciences Politiques student unions to set up a European Student Alliance; and, if so, how they propose to encourage it.
Subjects
International cooperation; Higher education; Universities; Students; Student unions; EU educational policy; Bologna Declaration
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
666 c1601
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on same.
1st supplementary on same.
Asked by
Lord Williams of Elvel
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 November 2004
Subjects
International cooperation; Higher education; Universities; Students; Student unions; EU educational policy; Bologna Declaration
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
666 c1601
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list institutions with students aged 16 to 18 years who are in receipt of an education maintenance allowance, broken down by number of students. - Inc table, figure and fact that info placed in Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list institutions with students aged 16 to 18 years who are in receipt of an education maintenance allowance, broken down by number of students. - Inc table, figure and fact that info placed in Library.
Asked by
Rob Marris
(Labour)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Rob Marris: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list institutions with students aged 16 to 18 years
who are in receipt of an education maintenance allowance, broken down by number of students. [197505]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: There are currently around 2,875 schools and colleges across England with students enrolled on the EMA system
(EMASYS). Over 200,000 young people have received EMA payments so far.
The following information lists the schools and colleges in the Black Country and the number of students enrolled on EMASYS in each
up to 31 October. A copy of the full list, including an electronic version, will be placed in the Library.
October census data
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
URN School name Number of enrolled students (at
31 October)
SCL ID SCL Description Total
104404 Aldersley High School 40
104263 Aldridge School 38
104008 Alexandra High School and Sixth Form 88
Centre
104246 Alumwell Business Enterprise College 56
104264 Barr Beacon Language College 69
103888 Batmans Hill Unit 3
103868 Bishop Milner Catholic School 29
104254 Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive 55
School A Performing Arts Specialist Co
104248 Brownhills Community Technology College 52
104269 Castle School 10
130484 City of Wolverhampton College 616
104395 Colton Hills Community School 74
104390 Coppice Performing Arts School 52
104249 Darlaston Community Science College 79
104005 Dartmouth High School 32
104387 Deansfield High School 31
130475 Dudley College of Technology 652
103876 Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 3
104245 Frank F Harrison Community School 56
NSI021 Glasshouse College 8
116994 Hagley Roman Catholic High School 33
130476 Halesowen College 867
116933 Haybridge High School and Sixth Form 51
104396 Heath Park High School 74
104386 Highfields Science Specialist School 91
104271 Jane Lane School 5
104243 Joseph Leckie Community Technology College 93
130478 King Edward VI College Stourbridge 257
104021 Manor High School (Foundation) 34
104272 Mary Elliot School 10
104003 Menzies High School 114
104397 Moreton Community School 46
104403 Moseley Park School 58
103870 Old Swinford Hospital 15
104401 Our Lady and St Chad Catholic School 47
104393 Parkfield High School 42
104391 Pendeford High School 35
104417 Penn Hall School 5
104251 Pool Hayes Community School 51
104262 Queen Mary's Grammar School 27
104261 Queen Mary's High School 50
104405 Royal Wolverhampton School 2
130479 Sandwell College 259
104247 Sheffield Sports and Community College 43
104260 Shire Oak School (a Science college) 58
104013 Shireland Language College 60
104389 Smestow School 45
104252 Sneyd Community School 60
104400 St. Edmund's Catholic School 28
104255 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School 28
104399 St. Peter's Collegiate Church of England 55
School
104259 St. Thomas More Catholic School Willenhall 124
130477 Stourbridge College 275
104020 Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 22
117033 Sunfield School 3
104407 Tettenhall College Incorporated 1
104414 Tettenhall Wood School 2
103871 The Ellowes Hall School 9
104022 The Heathfield Foundation Technology 113
College
131547 The King's Church of England School 35
132231 The Meadows School 12
104385 The Northicote School 63
103880 The Old Park School 5
104258 The Streetly School 29
132233 The Westminster School 12
104270 Three Crowns School 8
104014 Tividale High School and Community College 21
133697 Wallsall Academy 60
130483 Walsall College of Arts and Technology 661
104392 Wednesfield High School 65
104250 Willenhall School Sports College 71
104006 Wodensborough Community Technology College 11
104402 Wolverhampton Girls' High School 31
104411 Wolverhampton Grammar School 25
104007 Wood Green High School College of Sport 79
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Education maintenance allowance; Schools; Students
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
426 c2116-8W;426 c2122-4W; 197505
House
House of Commons
Whether they support the initiative of the London School of Economics and the Institut des Sciences Politiques student unions to set up a European Student Alliance; and, if so, how they propose to encourage it.
Whether they support the initiative of the London School of Economics and the Institut des Sciences Politiques student unions to set up a European Student Alliance; and, if so, how they propose to encourage it.
Asked by
Lord Williams of Elvel
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Subjects
International cooperation; Higher education; Universities; Students; Student unions; EU educational policy; Bologna Declaration
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
666 c1601
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many students have been admitted to university to read medicine on courses which lead to registration as doctors with (a) less than three Bs at A level and (b) less than three Cs at A level as a result...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many students have been admitted to university to read medicine on courses which lead to registration as doctors with (a) less than three Bs at A level and (b) less than three Cs at A level as a result...
Asked by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answered by
Kim Howells
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students have been admitted to university to read
medicine on courses which lead to registration as doctors with (a) less than three Bs at A level and (b) less than
three Cs at A level as a result of widening participation schemes in each of the last five years. [198255]
Dr. Howells: Admission of students to medical, and other, courses is a matter for individual institutions. The main scheme for
widening participation is Aimhigher which aims to raise the attainment levels of young people, their aspirations towards university,
and improve progression. Most activities are not subject-specific, although some locally arranged activities are designed to raise
awareness of and encourage progression to specific subjects such as medicine. Aimhigher does not include the delivery of degree or
other higher education programmes. Information on the pre-entry qualifications of students entering first-degree courses in medicine
is, however, provided in the following table.
Students from England entering first degree courses in medicine
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Of which, those with scores equivalent to:
Year of entry All entrants with A levels Less than 3 Bs1 Less than 3 Cs
1998/99 2,920 75 30
1999/00 2,835 135 40
2000/01 3,155 160 30
2001/02 3,420 235 60
2002/03 3,950 205 90
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Including students with less than 3 Cs. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Figures have been rounded to the
nearest 5.
Subjects
Access; Admissions; Doctors; Higher education; Medicine; Standards; Universities; Students; GCE A-level
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
426 c2139W;426 c2145W; 198255
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools are taking part in widening participation schemes for entry to university to read medicine; what estimate he has made of the cost of programmes for widening participation in the study of medicine at university; which universities (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools are taking part in widening participation schemes for entry to university to read medicine; what estimate he has made of the cost of programmes for widening participation in the study of medicine at university; which universities (a)...
Asked by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answered by
Kim Howells
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many schools are taking part in widening participation
schemes for entry to university to read medicine; [198256]
(2) what estimate he has made of the cost of programmes for widening participation in the study of medicine at university;
[198400]
(3) which universities (a) offer and (b) plan to offer extended medical degree programmes or their equivalent for
students seeking to study medicine with a view to registration as a doctor under the Government's widening participation schemes;
[198401]
(4) how many students have been admitted to universities this year to read medicine under widening participation schemes; and what
estimate he has made of the number of students who will be admitted in each of the next five years. [198402]
Dr. Howells: The Government's aim is that everyone with the potential to benefit from higher education should have an opportunity to
do so. The main scheme for widening participation is Aimhigher, a programme jointly funded by the Department for Education and
Skills, the Learning and Skills Council and the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Since August 2004, Aimhigher has been
a national programme, operating most intensively in disadvantaged areas.
Aimhigher aims to raise the attainment levels of young people, their aspirations towards university, and improve progression. Most
activities are not subject specific, although some locally arranged activities are designed to raise awareness of and encourage
progression to specific subjects such as medicine. The Department does not collect information on the exact nature of locally
arranged activities, their cost, or the number of schools involved. Aimhigher does not include the delivery of degree or other
higher education programmes.
Foundation Years may contribute to the widening participation activities undertaken by universities. Foundation Years in medicine
are designed to assist potential students to gain the knowledge and learning skills needed for degree study, including allowing
students with good grades in non-science subjects to study the basic science needed to start a medical degree course. Information on
the number of students who have entered a degree programme in medicine having completed a foundation year is not available.
Subjects
Access; Degrees; Admissions; Costs; Doctors; Higher education; Medicine; Universities; Schools; Students
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
426 c2140W;426 c2146W; 198256;198400;198401;198402
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many students ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland are taking courses (a) at Northern Ireland universities and (b) at universities outside Northern Ireland. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many students ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland are taking courses (a) at Northern Ireland universities and (b) at universities outside Northern Ireland. - Including figures.
Asked by
Jeffrey M Donaldson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answered by
Barry Gardiner
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
16 November 2004
Answered on
16 November 2004
Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland are
taking courses (a) at Northern Ireland universities and (b) at universities outside Northern Ireland. [198505]
Mr. Gardiner: (a) In 2002-03, 44,137 NI domiciled students were enrolled at the four locally established NI higher education
institutions and 3,481 were enrolled at the Open University.
(b) In 2002-03, 15,260 NI domiciled students were enrolled at higher education institutions in Great Britain and the Republic
of Ireland.
The Department for Employment and Learning does not hold information on students enrolled at higher education institutions outside
the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
The Department publishes annual statistical bulletins on higher education enrolments which are available to download from:
http://www.delni.gov.uk/index.cfm/ area/information/page/SRHEEnrolments
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Students
Date
16 November 2004
Reference
198505; 426 c1367-8W;426 c1371-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the NHS Student Grants Unit will be able to receive e-mail correspondence; how many claims were handled by the NHS Student Grants Unit in Blackpool in each of the last three years; what targets have been set for payments of NHS...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the NHS Student Grants Unit will be able to receive e-mail correspondence; how many claims were handled by the NHS Student Grants Unit in Blackpool in each of the last three years; what targets have been set for payments of NHS...
Asked by
Jon Trickett
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 November 2004
For answer on
15 November 2004
Answered on
15 November 2004
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when the NHS Student Grants Unit will be able to receive email
correspondence; [196538]
(2) how many claims were handled by the NHS Student Grants Unit in Blackpool in each of the last three years; [196539]
(3) what targets have been set for payments of NHS bursaries; [196540]
(4) what the average grant for a final year medical student from the NHS Bursaries Unit was in the last year for which figures are
available; [196541]
(5) how many staff are employed in the NHS Student Grants Unit in Blackpool; and if he will make a statement; [196542]
(6) whether there is a dedicated helpline for hon. Members to contact the NHS Bursary Unit in Blackpool; and if he will make a
statement; [196543]
(7) what the target response time by telephone is for the NHS Student Grants Unit in Blackpool. [196980]
Mr. Hutton: Email inquiries to the national health service student grants unit can be sent to nhs- sgu@ukonline.co.uk. A technical
problem resulted in the email account going off-line for a short period in the week commencing 1 November, but this issue has
now been resolved.
NHS bursaries awards in each of the last three financial years are shown in the table.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number of cases
2002-03 80,260
2003-04 85,685
2004-051 75,684
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figure to date.
The target for bursary payments for first year students is six working days following course enrolment and correct completion of
application form. The average NHS bursary awarded to medical and dental students in academic year 2003-04, the last year for which a
figure is available, was £1,825. The student grants unit currently employs 73 staff on permanent or fixed term contracts. An
additional 10 staff are employed on a casual basis. Hon. and right hon. Members can contact the student grants unit management team
on telephone number 01253 393459. This separate British Telecom line has been set up specifically to deal with hon. and right hon.
Member's constituent inquiries.
There is no specific target response time for telephone calls. The student grants unit telephone system can deal with 30 calls (in
and out) simultaneously and 24 of the unit's staff routinely deal with these inquiries on a rota basis. If no officer is immediately
available to deal with an inquiry, the caller is placed in a queuing system until one becomes available. Between January and
September 2004, the unit has successfully dealt with 77,038 calls.
Subjects
Applications; Grants; Email; Payments; Members; Staff; Medicine; Standards; Telephone services; Students; NHS Student Grants Unit
Date
15 November 2004
Reference
426 c1176-7W;426 c1180-1W; 196538;196539;196540;196541;196542;196543;196980
House
House of Commons
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Select Committee on Economic Affairs on Aspects of the Economics of an Ageing Population (HL 179 2002/03). Agreed to on question.
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Select Committee on Economic Affairs on Aspects of the Economics of an Ageing Population (HL 179 2002/03). Agreed to on question.
Lead member
Lord Peston
Answering member
Lord Skelmersdale
Department
Department for Work and Pensions; Economic Affairs Committee
Type
Debates on select committee reports
Subjects
Age; Women; Equality; EU law; Higher education; Economic situation; Private sector; Pension credit; Personal income; Pensions; Public sector; Older people; Loans; Older workers; Lifelong education; Population; Students; Retirement; Life expectancy
Date
12 November 2004
Reference
666 c1107-63
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many students have been suspended from each of Northern Ireland's universities in each of the last five years; and how many have been suspended for anti-social behaviour that took place off-campus. - Including table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many students have been suspended from each of Northern Ireland's universities in each of the last five years; and how many have been suspended for anti-social behaviour that took place off-campus. - Including table.
Asked by
Roy Beggs
(Ulster Unionist Party)
Answered by
Barry Gardiner
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 October 2004
For answer on
11 November 2004
Answered on
11 November 2004
Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students have been suspended from each of Northern Ireland's
universities in each of the last five years; and how many have been suspended for anti- social behaviour that took place off-campus.
[193668]
Mr. Gardiner: Universities are independent, autonomous institutions responsible for their own policies and practices in relation to
student discipline, where appropriate. The Department for Employment and Learning does not maintain statistics pertaining to student
discipline as this lies within the locus of the Universities. Queen's University and The University of Ulster have provided
statistics on suspensions within their Institutions.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Calendar year/University Suspended from University Suspended because of off campus antisocial
behaviour
Queen's University Belfast
2000 812 0
2001 951 0
2002 2,797 0
2003 1,246 0
20041 8 0
University of Ulster
2000 8 0
2001 30 1
2002 9 0
2003 47 2
20041 8 8
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 As at 21 October 2004.
Subjects
Disciplinary proceedings; Anti-social behaviour; Northern Ireland; Universities; Students
Date
11 November 2004
Reference
426 c924W;426 c928W; 193668
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many visas were granted to Gabonese students through the British High Commission in Yaoundé in Cameroon in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on these arrangements. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many visas were granted to Gabonese students through the British High Commission in Yaoundé in Cameroon in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on these arrangements. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Mark Simmonds
(Conservative)
Answered by
Chris Mullin
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 October 2004
For answer on
10 November 2004
Answered on
10 November 2004
Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visas were granted to Gabonese students
through the British high commission in Yaounde in Cameroon in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a
statement on these arrangements. [195438]
Mr. Mullin: In 2003, there were 39 student applications from Gabonese nationals, of which 14 were issued. So far in 2004, there have
been 21 such applications of which six have been issued.
The United Kingdom currently has no representation in Gabon and visa applicants are invited to apply in Yaounde or the nearest
accessible post. Yaounde offers a same-day service to all visa applicants.
Subjects
Applications; Cameroon; Entry clearances; Overseas students; Visas; Students; Gabon
Date
10 November 2004
Reference
195438; 426 c721W;426 c725W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in what circumstances performing arts students are entitled to student loans and fee support; and if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on support for Level 4 students.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in what circumstances performing arts students are entitled to student loans and fee support; and if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on support for Level 4 students.
Asked by
Sue Doughty
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Kim Howells
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 November 2004
For answer on
10 November 2004
Answered on
10 November 2004
Sue Doughty: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in what circumstances performing arts students are entitled to
student loans and fee support; and if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on support for Level 4 students. [196413]
Dr. Howells: The Government supports a range of performing arts students with the standard package of Higher Education fees and
loans for training at Level 4. This includes those pursuing degrees or diplomas on courses designated for student support in
mainstream Higher Education, at universities or other institutions providing HE courses.
In addition, 525 students start courses each year supported by the Dance and Drama Awards which provide support with fees and means
tested support for the student fee contribution and living costs The Awards provide performance training at Level 4 leading to
Trinity College London Diplomas in private schools of dance and drama.
Subjects
Finance; Grants; Higher education; Loans; Performing arts; Students
Date
10 November 2004
Reference
196413; 426 c757W;426 c761W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) men and (b) women are training to be doctors at medical schools. - Inc table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) men and (b) women are training to be doctors at medical schools. - Inc table.
Asked by
Tom Cox
(Labour)
Answered by
Kim Howells
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 November 2004
For answer on
10 November 2004
Answered on
10 November 2004
Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) men and (b) women are training to be
doctors at medical schools. [195924]
Dr. Howells: The available information is given in the table.
Enrolments to clinical and pre-clinical medicine courses at UK HE institutions, 2002/03
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Gender Enrolments
Male 17,245
Female 22,630
Total 39,875
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Note: Figures are a snapshot as at 1 December and are rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency
(HESA).
Subjects
Doctors; Women; Higher education; Men; Medicine; Students
Date
10 November 2004
Reference
426 c756W;426 c760W; 195924
House
House of Commons
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on the problems associated with the (a) geographical concentration and (b) accommodation of higher education students.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on the problems associated with the (a) geographical concentration and (b) accommodation of higher education students.
Asked by
Harold Best
(Labour)
Answered by
Keith Hill
(Labour)
Answering body
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2004
For answer on
8 November 2004
Answered on
8 November 2004
Mr. Best: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education and Skills
on the problems associated with the (a) geographical concentration and (b) accommodation of higher education students.
[196859]
Keith Hill: Earlier this year I discussed these issues at a meeting with my right. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and
Pensions (Alan Johnson) at which universities UK (UUK) and the local government association (LGA) were present. As a result the
Department for Education and Skills agreed to help fund a joint project between UUK and the LGA to establish some good practice in
the provision of student accommodation in the community.
The study will look at existing schemes with the aim of identifying best practice in managing student accommodation. A specification
for the project has now been agreed and UUK are currently in the process of seeking suitable parties to undertake the research. The
aim is to have completed the research and to have produced a good practice guide by Spring 2005.
Subjects
Housing; Higher education; Location; Universities; Students
Date
8 November 2004
Reference
426 c457W; 196859
House
House of Commons