HC Deb 27 February 1986 vol 92 cc643-4W
Mr. Frank Field

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students, other than those following teacher training courses, were in (a) church colleges and (b) other higher education colleges and polytechnics for each year since 1975.

Mr. Walden

The numbers of all year enrolments for 1978–1984 are given in the table. Corresponding data for the years 1975, 1976 and 1977 are not readily available in this form.

Students on Non-Teacher Training Courses: England
1 November of each year
Voluntary Colleges Other HE Colleges and Polytechnics
1978 8,600 264,000
1979 10,400 272,800
1980 11,600 288,600
1981 13,600 310,800
1982 14,600 325,400
1983 16,000 341,800
1984 16,000 349,100

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