League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers (Hansard, 19 December 1980)

§ Mr. Colin Shepherd
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what grants were given to the League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers from his Department in each of the last five financial years; and what is the commitment for the current financial year.

§ Mr. Macfarlane
The figures for my Department (at outturn prices) are as follows:—

School Leavers During the Academic Year 1978–79 (Provisional)

Part A

Percentage of school leavers with

1 or more A-level No A -level passes but

5 or more higher grades O-level or CSE^* 1-4 higher grades O-level or CSE^* 1 or more other grades only^*

North 12.0 9.4 29.4 37.8

Yorkshire and Humberside 13.5 8.2 26.1 37.9

North West 14.2 9.8 28.2 33.9

East Midlands 13.4 8.4 26.8 38.3

West Midlands 12.8 8.7 26.8 35.5

East Anglia 13.2 10.5 28.0 35.1

South East 18.6 9.6 26.7 33.4

ENGLAND 15.4 9.5 27.3 35.0

370W

§ Dr. Boyson
Figures for West Germany, France, the Republic of Ireland and Holland are not available. Those for the maintained sector in England and Wales and for universities in Great Britain are as follows:

£

1975–76 132,427

1976–77 189,566

1977–78 220,265

1978–79 302,666

1979–80 293,513

346,929

1980–81 (Total available)

School Leavers During the Academic Year 1978–79 (Provisional)
Part A
	Percentage of school leavers with
	1 or more A-level	No A -level passes but
		5 or more higher grades O-level or CSE^*	1-4 higher grades O-level or CSE^*	1 or more other grades only^*
North	12.0	9.4	29.4	37.8
Yorkshire and Humberside	13.5	8.2	26.1	37.9
North West	14.2	9.8	28.2	33.9
East Midlands	13.4	8.4	26.8	38.3
West Midlands	12.8	8.7	26.8	35.5
East Anglia	13.2	10.5	28.0	35.1
South East	18.6	9.6	26.7	33.4
ENGLAND	15.4	9.5	27.3	35.0

	£
1975–76	132,427
1976–77	189,566
1977–78	220,265
1978–79	302,666
1979–80	293,513
	346,929
1980–81	(Total available)