§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the latest available figures for the number of students in full-time education in universities, polytechnics and colleges of higher education in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively; and what percentage of full-time students studying at universities, polytechnics and colleges of higher education in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively do so while living at their parental or marital home.
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§ Baroness BlatchThe available information is as follows:
Full-time and sandwich students in publicly-funded higher education in the UK, 1987–1988 Country of study Home Students(UK) Students from outside the UK Total '000 '000 '000 England 443.2 48.6 491.8 Wales 29.7 3.4 33.1 Scotland 76.8 6.9 83.7 Northern Ireland1 15.8 1.5 17.2 Total 565.5 60.4 625.9 1. Data for students in higher education outside universities relate to 1986–87. The 1989–90 survey of student income and expenditure found that nearly 11 per cent. of younger full-time and sandwich students in Great Britain were living at their parental home. For this survey "younger" students were defined as those under 26 at the start of their course.
§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the latest available figures for the number of students in full-time further education receiving grants respectively who do and do not live at their parental or marital home while studying.
§ Baroness BlatchThis information is not available in the precise form requested.
Students in further education are eligible only for local education authority discretionary awards at rates determined by authorities themselves. Detailed information on discretionary award-holders is not collected by the Government.
In 1987–88, the latest year for which information is available, the number of higher education students receiving a mandatory award from a local education authority in England or Wales or a student's allowance from the Scottish Education Department at the parental home rate and at other rates were as follows:
Parental home Other England and Wales* 24,497 279,754 Scotland 21,701 36,847 *excluding students assessed to receive nil maintenance payment from their LEA. Equivalent figures for Northern Ireland are not available. Nor is information about the number of married students who live with their spouses while studying.
§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the latest figures for the average grant received by students in full-time further education in the United Kingdom respectively who do and do not live at their parental or marital home while studying.
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§ Baroness BlatchThis information is not available in the form requested. Students in further education are eligible only for local education authority discretionary awards at rates determined by authorities themselves. Information on discretionary awards is not collected by the Government.
Mandatory awards, paid to students attending designated courses of higher education, are paid at nationally-determined rates which vary according to whether the student lives in the parental home or elsewhere while studying.
In 1987–88, the latest year for which information is available, students receiving a mandatory award 1306WA from a local education authority in England and Wales and living in their parental home had an average assessed maintenance requirement of £1,567. For those living away from home the average was £1,667. Because the assessed grant is means-tested against parental and other income, the average amounts actually received from LEAs would have been less than this.
Equivalent figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are not available. Nor is information about the number of married students who live with their spouses while studying.