§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what statistics he collects relating to the allocation of discretionary grants made by local authorities for full-time vocational training; and what information he has on the effect of such grants on full-time vocational training;
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§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he collects statistics relating to the allocation of discretionary grants made by local education authorities for full-time vocational training; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonI have been asked to reply to the first question.
Departmental statistics do not routinely distinguish vocational training. However, in 1987–88 about 138,000 awards were made by local education authorities in England and Wales under section 2 of the Education Act 1962 to students undertaking full-time and sandwich further education (FE) courses of all types. These awards cover maintenance grants, and fees where applicable. Overall, there were 354,000 full-time and sandwich students on FE courses of all types at colleges in England in 1987–88 and 367,000 in 1988–89.