HC Deb 12 May 2004 vol 421 cc414-5W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many places are available on the NVQ level 2 court to study care(a) in England and (b) broken down by region; and if he will make a statement. [171008]

Alan Johnson

Information on the number of available places to study National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) is not held centrally. However, the following table shows the numbers of enrolments on NVQ level 2 care courses in England in (i) Learning and Skills Council (LSC) funded further education (FE) and (ii) LSC funded work, based learning for young people (WBLYP), broken down by region in 2002–03.

Enrolments on NVQ work based learning 2 care courses in LSC funded further education (FE) and for young people (WBLYP) in England by region: 2002–03
Region FE1 WBLYP Total2
North East 1,900 1,500 3,400
North West 3,800 3,400 7,100
Yorkshire and Humberside 2,300 2,300 4,500
East Midlands 3,000 1,400 4,400
West Midlands 3,900 1,900 5,800
East of England 1,500 1,800 3,300
Greater London 2,700 700 3,300

Enrolments on NVQ work based learning 2 care courses in LSC funded further education (FE) and for young people (WBLYP) in England by region: 2002–03
Region FE1 WBLYP Total2
South East 2,700 2,100 4,800
South West 3,700 2,000 5,700
England2 25,300 17,000 42,400
1 FE figures are provisional.
2 totals may not add up due to rounding.
Source:
Individualised Learner Record.