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To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what plans he has to re-introduce polytechnic colleges into the higher education system.

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 March 2009

Reference

489 c545W;489 c547W; 262292

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many home-domiciled applicants aged under 21 there were to (a) full-time and (b) sandwich undergraduate courses in each of the last three years; and how many acceptances there were onto such courses, indicating (i) the proportion of the age...

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 June 2000

For answer on

11 July 2000

Answered on

11 July 2000

Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many home-domiciled applicants aged under 21 there were to (a) full-time and (b) sandwich undergraduate courses in each of the last three years; and how many acceptances there were onto such courses, indicating (i) the proportion of the age group in each socio-economic group this represents and (ii) the proportion of acceptances that were (A) to former polytechnics and (B) accepted in an institution in the locality of the applicant's home address. [127724] Mr. Wicks: The available information is shown in the following table. Applicants and acceptances to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses in the UK via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) Home domiciled students aged under 21 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997 1998 1999 Applicants 300,926 303,729 306,809 Acceptances 237,519 239,663 245,626 Percentage of acceptances to 35.2 35.5 35.1 former polytechnics Percentage of acceptances to 42.2 42.3 43.5 institutions in the applicant's home region{1} Participation rates by social class{ 2} Non-manual household head{4} 48 45 {3}45-46 Manual household head{5} 18 17 {3}17-18 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Based on Standard Statistical Regions in 1997 and Government office Regions in 1998 and 1999. Data at a more disaggregated geographical level are not available centrally. {2} Derived from the number of initial entrants to full-time undergraduate courses and population data from the 1991 census. {3} Provisional estimates. {4} Social Classes, I, II, IIIN (Professional, Intermediate, Skilled non-manual). {5} Classes IIIM, IV, V (Skilled manual, Partly skilled, Unskilled). The social class mix of the underlying population is taken directly from the 1991 Census. Over time this approach becomes less reliable, particularly at a disagreggated level and the social class groupings have therefore been aggregated. Over the period shown, participation rates of young people by social class have fluctuated in line with overall participation. These overall trends in part reflect a large increase in the size of the age-group and the decision by some students to pull forward their year of entry to higher education from 1998 to 1997 in advance of the introduction of fees. Over the same period the proportion of young students who come from the lower social classes (IIIM, IV, V) has remained constant at around 27 per cent. and the proportion who come from the higher social classes (I, II, IIIN) has remained at around 73 per cent.

Date

11 July 2000

Reference

127724; 353 c465W;353 c463W

House

House of Commons

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the state of British universities

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the state of British universities. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member

Lord Jenkins of Hillhead

Answering member

Baroness Blackstone

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

8 December 1999

Reference

607 c1284-360

House

House of Lords

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list for each of the last five years the percentage of (a) money awarded as research grants and (b) actual grants to former polytechnics and colleges of higher education by each of the national research councils in...

Asked by

Andrew Bennett (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 December 1998

For answer on

17 December 1998

Answered on

17 December 1998

Mr. Bennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list for each of the last five years the percentage of (a) money awarded as research grants and (b) actual grants to former polytechnics and colleges of higher education by each of the national research councils in relation to the total moneys allocated as research awards to higher education institutions. [63174] Mr. Battle: The available data are shown in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Expenditure on research grants to former Number of research grants to former polytechnics/colleges of higher education polytechnics/colleges of higher education as % of total expenditure at higher as % of total grants awarded to higher education institutions education institutions Economic and social science research council 1993-94 {1}n/a 2.30 1994-95 4.00 3.40 1995-96 {1}n/a 10.20 1996-97 4.00 7.20 1997-98 4.90 7.70 Particle physics and astronomy research council 1993-94 0.38 2.81 1994-95 0.63 1.56 1995-96 1.47 1.72 1996-97 0.48 2.06 1997-98 0.76 3.50 Medical research council 1993-94 {2}n/a {2}n/a 1994-95 0.17 0.45 1995-96 0.35 0.27 1996-97 0.21 0.25 1997-98 0.08 n/a Biotechnology and biological sciences research council 1993-94 0.92 0.8 1994-95 1.34 1.0 1995-96 1.42 1.1 1996-97 1.25 0.9 1997-98 1.27 0.9 Engineering and physical sciences research council 1993-94 {3}n/a {3}n/a 1994-95 7.1 8.9 1995-96 4.4 6.2 1996-97 4.1 5.2 1997-98 3.9 5.0 Natural environment research council 1993-94 0.72 2.80 1994-95 0.67 3.10 1995-96 0.37 2.90 1996-97 0.86 3.80 1997-98 0.81 3.30 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} These figures are not available due to an error on the database which will be rectified when it is replaced in 1999. {2} Figures prior to 1994-95 are not comparable due to changes in recording and indexation. {3} EPSRC commenced operations on 1 April 1994.

Date

17 December 1998

Reference

63174; 322 c694-5W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 98/502 [36863]

The academic staff of polytechnics & colleges: 1992: information document. PCFC. 1993. (Deposited 5.6.98).

Deposited by

Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council

Type

Deposited papers

Date

10 June 1998

Reference

Dep 98/502 [36863]

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 98/502 [33295]

The academic staff of polytechnics & colleges: 1993: information document. PCFC. 1994. (Deposited 5.6.98).

Deposited by

Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council

Type

Deposited papers

Date

10 June 1998

Reference

Dep 98/502 [33295]

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the numbers of (a) full-time and (b) sandwich undergraduates broken down by socio-economic categories A to E attending former polytechnics and colleges in 1995. - Inc table.

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 April 1998

For answer on

30 April 1998

Answered on

30 April 1998

Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the numbers of (a) full-time and (b) sandwich undergraduates broken down by socio-economic categories A to E attending former polytechnics and colleges in 1995. [39423] Dr. Howells: The available data held centrally on full-time and sandwich undergraduate students by social classes A to E are provided in the table. Figures for full-time and sandwich students separately are not available. The table shows the numbers of accepted applicants to full-time and sandwich courses in former polytechnics and colleges who apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS); however not all full-time and sandwich undergraduate students in these institutions enter through UCAS. Accepted applicants through UCAS to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses in the former Polytechnics and Colleges{1} in the UK, by Social Class: Autumn 1995 entry Home domiciled, all ages _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Social class Numbers A. Professional 15,735 B. Intermediate 54,561 C1. Skilled non-manual 17,860 C2. Skilled manual 27,838 D. Partly skilled 13,174 E. Unskilled 3,578 Not Known 18,720 Total 151,466 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} All institutions other than the former UFC funded institutions.

Date

30 April 1998

Reference

311 c209W; 39423

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

What have been the numbers of students graduating from (a) universities and (b) polytechnics in each of the last five years. - Includes table.

Asked by

Lord Spellar (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 June 1994

Reference

244 c476W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

Answered by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

13 July 1993

Reference

228 c816;228 c814

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

Supplementary on higher education, former polytechnics & student loans.

Asked by

John Marshall (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 1993

Reference

228 c816;228 c814

House

House of Commons

Blatch, Baroness

What were percentages for each dept within each university & polytechnic of applicants accepted on first degree courses in autumn 1991 as a result of using the University Central Council on Admissions & Polytechnic Central Admissions System clearing procedures. - Inc fact that details for individual institutions & departments not...

Asked by

Baroness Brigstocke (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 1993

Reference

546 c45-6WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education

What was the total expenditure in respect of tuition fees for undergraduate courses in universities and polytechnics for 1991-92; and how much of this was for students not qualifying for a mandatory maintenance award on grounds of high parental income. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Rooker (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 March 1993

Reference

222 c219W;222 c216-7W

House

House of Commons

Glasgow Polytechnic & The Queens College Glasgow (Closure) (Scotland) Order 1993

SI 1993/643 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 April 1993 (S.89).

Department

Scottish Office

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

11 March 1993

Reference

SI 1993/643

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Dept for Education

If he will list the number of students with special educational needs who gained entry to university and polytechnics for each year since 1982. - Information not held centrally.

Asked by

Gerry Steinberg (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 February 1993

Reference

218 c799W;218 c795W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

If he will list for the latest full year for which figures are available, all institutions funded for taught courses by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council (a) the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled upon degree-level courses, (b) the total funding for teaching received from the Polytechnics and Colleges...

Asked by

Hugh Bayley (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 1993

Reference

217 c279W;217 c277W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

If he will list the authorities authorised to award degrees for the taught courses which commenced in September 1992 at each of the institutions funded by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council or the Universities Funding Council; & similarly for research courses. - Inc list.

Asked by

Hugh Bayley (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 1993

Reference

217 c280-1W;217 c278-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

If students who entered universities recently converted from polytechnics will be classed as students entering universities or as students entering polytechnics, in official Department for Education figures.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 1992

Reference

214 c172W;214 c170W

House

House of Commons

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether HMGovt are satisfied with current levels of expenditure on books for schools, colleges, universities & libraries

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether HMGovt are satisfied with current levels of expenditure on books for schools, colleges, universities & libraries.

Lead member

Baroness David

Answering member

Viscount Astor

Department

Department for Education

Type

Questions for short debate

Date

16 November 1992

Reference

540 c497-524

House

House of Lords

Polytechnics & Colleges Funding Council accounts 1991/92.

Type

House of Commons papers

Notes

Received 10.08.92.

Date

14 July 1992

Reference

HC 152 1992/93

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

What was the total amount of access funds available to (a) universities, polytechnics and institutions of higher education and (b) institutions of further education, for each academic year since the inception of the scheme; and what will be available for the 1992-93 academic year. - Inc table.

Asked by

Jack Straw (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 July 1992

Reference

211 c347W;211 c345W

House

House of Commons

Librarians' tools

Type

House

Session

Year

Department

Member

Primary member

Answering member

Legislative stage

Legislation

Subject

Publisher