§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many school sixth forms there are with(a) 50 and (b) 100 or fewer pupils in each local learning and skills council. [18430]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 29 November 2001]The Learning and Skills Council will be responsible for the funding of school sixth forms from April next year.
The information requested is contained in the following table. 419W
Number of maintained secondary schools with sixth forms in each learning and skills council, January 2001 Learning and skills council Total number of maintained secondary schools with sixth forms Number of maintained secondary schools with sixth forms with 50 or fewer pupils aged 16 –19 Number of maintained secondary schools with sixth forms with 100 or fewer pupils aged 16 –19 Sussex 38 0 4 Tees Valley 4 0 0 The Black Country 47 4 13 Tyne and Wear 31 1 4 West England 40 0 9 West Yorkshire 85 5 15 Wiltshire and Swindon 20 0 1 England 1,763 55 345