§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will draw a comparison nationally between the numbers of young people admitted to higher education from schools with sixth forms and those from sixth form colleges, the comparison to reflect the fact that the two sytems do not have equal numbers.
§ Dr. BoysonIn England, in 1978–30 per cent. of leavers from sixth form colleges and 26 per cent. of leavers of normal sixth form age from all other maintained schools entered degree, teacher training or HND courses. Some of the other maintained schools did not provide A-level courses; detailed information on leavers from these is not available.
§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will draw a comparison between the number of young people admitted to higher education from schools with sixth forms and those from sixth form colleges in Warwickshire, the comparison to reflect the fact that the two systems do not have equal numbers.
§ Dr. BoysonNo information is available in my Department on the destination of leavers from different types of school in Warwickshire.