§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the institutions, courses and student numbers currently engaged in non-advanced mining education in the further education sector; and what was the position five years ago.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe information requested is not yet available for the current academic year. The following information relates to the academic years 1978–79 and 1983–84 for colleges in England: 423W
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Courses Student Enrolment November 1978 Student Enrolment November 1983 St. Helens College of Technology BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 88 56 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 108 16 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 108 18 BTEC Diploma Coal Mining 48 12 City & Guilds Practical Mining Electronics — 28 City & Guilds Hydraulics and Pneumatics in Mining — 33 UEI Coal Mining Craft Subjects — 85 UEI Colliery Mechanics Craft Subjects — 31 UEI Colliery Electricians Craft Subjects — 29 ULCI Coal Mining Craft Subjects* 42 — ULCI Colliery Deputies Proficiency Certificate* 18 — Barnsley College of Technology BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 39 79 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 174 146 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 130 106 City & Guilds Coal Preparation Practice 10 13 City & Guilds Mining Dust Control 23 12 YHCFE Colliery Deputies Certificate 19 28 YHCFE Coal Mining Craft Subjects 50 53 YHCFE Colliery Mechanics Craft Subjects 94 40 YHCFE Colliery Electricians Craft Subjects 96 25 Doncaster Metropolitan Institute of Higher Education BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 51 99 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 117 86 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 110 65 BTEC Diploma Coal Mining 24 24 City & Guilds Coal Preparation Practice 42 18 City & Guilds Colliery Electricians Craft Subjects 65 47 City & Guilds Colliery Ventilation and Dust Control 27 12 City & Guilds Coal Preparation Technology — 27 YHCFE Colliery Deputies Certificate 17 15 YHCFE Coal Mining Craft Subjects* 41 — YHCFE Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 83 — Rotherham College of Arts and Technology BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 35 55 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 86 126 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 68 90 YHCFE Coal Mining Craft Subjects 10 20 YHCFE Colliery Mechanics Craft Subjects 33 23 YHCFE Colliery Electricians Craft Subjects † † YHCFE Colliery Deputies Certificate 28 28 Rother Valley College of Further Education BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining)* 41 — BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining)* 25 — YHCFE Coal Mining Craft Studies † 104 YHCFE Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 62 21 YHCFE Colliery Electricians Craft Studies* 56 — City & Guilds Coal Mining Craft Studies 17 — Wakefield District College of Further Education BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 43 92 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 160 152 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 115 149 City & Guilds Coal Mining Craft Studies 137 142 City & Guilds Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 10 31 City & Guilds Colliery Electricians Craft Studies 13 24 City & Guilds Practical Mining Electronics — 13 EMEU Mining Industries Basic Studies — 71 YHCFE Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies* 146 — YHCFE Colliery Electricians Craft Studies 119 † YHCFE Colliery Deputies Certificate 29 † Wearside College of Further Education BTEC Certificate Electricial Engineering (Mining) 48 41 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 50 44 City & Guilds Coal Mining Craft Studies † 13 City & Guilds Colliery Electricians Craft Studies* 17 — NCTEC Coal Mining Craft Studies — 25 NCTEC Mining Industries Basic Studies* 52 — NCTEC Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies* 40 — UEI Mine Deputies — 13 426W427W
Courses Student Enrolment November 1978 Student Enrolment November 1983 Newbury College of Further Education BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) — 48 North East Derbyshire College of Further Education BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 42 56 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 68 68 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 71 39 EMEU Mining Industries Basic Studies 58 40 EMEU Coal Mining Craft Studies 113 91 EMEU Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 50 48 EMEU Colliery Electricians Craft Studies 32 39 EMEU Mine Deputies 18 14 South East Derbyshire College BTEC Certificate Coal Mining* 38 — City & Guilds Coal Mining Craft Studies* 14 — City & Guilds Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies* 14 — City & Guilds Colliery Electricians Craft Studies* 7 — EMEU Mining Industries Basic Studies* 21 — New College Durham BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 80 55 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 144 42 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 48 43 City & Guilds Dust Control in Mines* 10 — NCTEC Mining Industries Basic Studies — 25 NCTEC Coal Mining Craft Studies — 16 MQB Deputies Certificate — 24 Peterlee Technical College NCTEC Mining Industries Basic Studies* 141 — NCTEC Coal Mining Craft Studies* 31 — NCTEC Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies* 77 — NCTEC Colliery Electricians Craft Studies* 55 — Canterbury College of Technology BTEC Certificate in Coal Mining* 16 — BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 52 26 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 36 19 City & Guilds Coal Mining Craft Studies 26 9 City & Guilds Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 15 33 City & Guilds Colliery Electricians Craft Studies* 21 — EMEU Mining Industries Basic Studies* 38 — Coalville Technical College BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 37 18 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 72 45 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 46 23 NCB Mine Entrants Certificate* 49 — City & Guilds Colliery Control Engineering 30 29 EMEU Coal Mining Craft Studies 16 22 EMEU Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 48 15 EMEU Colliery Electricians Craft Studies 36 17 EMEU Mine Deputies — 16 EMEU Mining Industries Basic Studies* 14 — MQB Shotfirers Certificate — 16 Northumberland Technical College BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 29 48 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 76 27 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 49 19 NCTEC Coal Mining Craft Studies — 25 NCTEC Colliery Electricians Craft Studies 52 14 NCTEC Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies* 55 — MQB Deputies Certificate — 13 NCB Mine Entrants Certificate 33 34 West Nottingham College of Further Education BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 91 84 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 104 92 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 99 70 BTEC Diploma Coal Mine 24 † BTEC Diploma Electrical Engineering (Mining) — † BTEC Diploma Mechanical Engineering (Mining) — † BTEC Diploma Coal Mining Surveying — † 428W429W
Courses Student Enrolment November 1978 Student Enrolment November 1983 EMEU Coal Mining Craft Studies 54 36 EMEU Colliery Electricians Craft Studies 112 31 EMEU Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 38 47 EMEU Mine Deputies 26 10 North Nottinghamshire College of Further Education BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 39 45 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 157 63 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) — 69 City & Guilds Coal Mining Craft Studies 53 28 City & Guilds Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 15 29 City & Guilds Colliery Electricians Craft Studies 10 18 City & Guilds Colliery Ventilation and Dust Control — † City & Guilds Practical Mining Electronics — 13 EMEU Mining Industries Basic Studies 83 66 EMEU Mine Deputies 19 11 Arnold and Carlton College of Further Education BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 53 16 EMEU Mining Industries Basic Studies 57 35 EMEU Coal Mining Craft Studies — 36 EMEU Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies 18 29 EMEU Colliery Electricians Craft Studies 27 27 EMEU Mine Deputies* 16 — Trent Polytechnic BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 20 36 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 20 26 City & Guilds Colliery Ventilation and Dust Control 28 30 City & Guilds Dust Control in Coal Mines 14 11 Stoke-on-Trent Technical College BTEC Certificate Coal Mining 19 21 BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 38 15 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 60 59 BTEC Diploma Coal Mining* 63 — City & Guilds Practical Mining Electronics — 14 City & Guilds Hydraulics and Pneumatics in Mining — 16 UEI Colliery Electricians/Mechanics Craft Studies 109 65 UEI Mine Deputies — † Cannock Chase Technical College BTEC Certificate Coal Mining* 34 — BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 51 31 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 47 27 UEI Coal Mining Craft Studies — 13 UEI Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies — 16 UEI Colliery Electricians Craft Studies — 13 UEI Colliery Electricians/Mechanics Craft Studies* 64 — UEI Mine Deputies* † — NCB Mine Entrants Certificate* 32 — North Staffordshire Polytechnic City & Guilds Coal Preparation Practice — 11 City & Guilds Coal Preparation Technology 30 24 Certificate in Colliery Ventilation — 12 North Warwickshire College of Technology and Art BTEC Certificate Electrical Engineering (Mining) 45 21 BTEC Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Mining) 37 31 UEI Colliery Mechanics Craft Studies — 40 UEI Mine Deputies 16 16 UEI Coal Mining Craft Subjects* 79 — NCB Mine Entrants Certificate* 31 — Abbreviations: BTEC = Business/Technician Education Council EMEU = East Midlands Educational Union‡ NCTEC = Northern Counties Technician Education Council‡ UEI = Union of Educational Institutions‡ YHCFE = Yorkshire and Humberside Council for Further Education‡ ULCI = Union of Lancashire and Cheshire Institutes‡ MQB = Mining Qualifications Board NCB = National Coal Board * Courses not in operation in 1983
† Less than 10 students on these courses
‡ Regional Examining Boards