HC Deb 28 March 1979 vol 965 c177W
Mr. Whitehead

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science upon what basis the attendance of part-time students—viz. part-time day, block release, evening-only and short-course students—at polytechnics is converted in order to established the published statistics relating to full-time equivalents—FTEs—at those institutions.

Mr. Oakes

For most purposes my Department uses the following factors to convert total student enrolments at polytechnics and at other further education establishments in England and Wales to full-time equivalents.

Advanced courses Non-advanced courses
Full-time (including short full-time) 1.00 1.00
Sandwich 0.90 1.00
Day and block release 0.35 0.25
Other part-time day 0.35 0.25
Evening only 0.15 0.10