§ Mr. John Pageasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing the number of young men between the ages of 15 and 18 years, respectively, who are attending full- or part-time further education, how many are engaged in voluntary service overseas ; and what proportion these
Age at 31st December,1967 15 16 17 18 Total DESTINATION University … — 500 12,900 10,500 23,900 College of education … — — 2,100 1,900 4,000 Other full-time further education … 7,800 5,500 6,600 4,300 24,200 TOTAL … 7,800 6,000 21,600 16,700 52,100 As per cent. of all leavers in yearly age-group 7.3 13.8 54.6 68.1 The above information on destination is derived from a 10 per cent. sample survey of school leavers in England and Wales which is carried out annually by my Department. The survey does not show separate figures for those going into part-time further education or voluntary service overseas.
Full-time Part-time Total Universities … 13,385 (not available) 13,385 Colleges of education … 2,177 — 2,177 Major further education establishments … 61,374 368,831* 430,205 76,936 368,831 445,767 * Includes 65,530 evening only students.