HC Deb 27 January 1977 vol 924 cc771-2W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will state the approximate number of day release students taking building at technical colleges under day release schemes; and what proportions of these come from council direct labour building departments and from private contracting firms, respectively.

Mr. Oakes

The number of part-time day students following building courses at grant aided further education establishments in England and Wales at 1st November 1975 was 74,000. Most of these students will have been on day release. The proportion coming from local authority building departments or from private contracting firms is not known.