HC Deb 10 February 1989 vol 146 cc811-2W
Ms. Quin

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many fifth form pupils have moved into full-time education in each of the last three academic years giving the figures in numerical and percentage terms and for each standard planning region.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information is not available in the form requested. The figures in the following table relate to leavers aged 15 at the beginning of the academic year who intended to proceed to a course of full-time further education.

16-year-old pupils1 from Welsh schools moving into full-time further education2
Year Number

('000)

 Percentage of

all leavers

aged 161
1984–85 6.4 21.7
1985–86 5.8 20.6
1986–87 6.8 22.8
1 Aged 15 at 31 August ie the beginning of the academic year.
2 The figures shown relate to school leavers only and as such do not include those pupils who continue their education in schools. Students on higher education courses are also excluded.