§ Mr. Patrick ThompsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students have been enrolled in higher education in the current academic year; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonThe table sets out the relevant figures with a comparison with those for 1988–89:—
Thousands of students 1988–89 Final actual 1989–90 Provisional estimate 1. Home full-time and sandwich courses (a) Initial entrants(excluding postgraduates) Universities (GB) 76 82 Polytechnics and colleges funding council (PCFC) sector 85 95 Other 3 3 (b) Total(including postgraduates) Universities (GB) 1271 283 PCFC funding sector 1239 261 Other 6 6 2. Overseas full-time and sandwich courses 63 66 3. Part-time (including Open University) 344 358 4. Total full-time and part-time (FTE) 700 741 5. Age participation index (GB) 15.2 16.8
Name Kingshurst Tyneside Bradford Dartford Britschool Djanogly Macmillan College Site Kingshurst School site St. John Fisher School site Newby Square, Bradford Downs School site Site of Selhurst Tertiary Centre Sherwood Rise, Nottingham St. Michael RC School, Middlesbrough LEA Solihull Gateshead Bradford Kent Croydon Nottinghamshire Cleveland Planned number of pupils pupils 1,000 900 980 1,250 720 990 1,050 Total capital cost1 £9.65 million £7.8 million £8.2 million £8.3 million To be determined £9.05 million £7.5 million Exchequer contribution £7.55 million £6.24 million £6.56 million £6.64 million To be determined £7.80 million £5.625 million Sponsors' contribution (i)Committed2 £1.93 million £1.54 million £1.64 million £1.66 million To be determined £1.25 million To be determined (ii) Confirmed £2.5 million £1.5 million £2.8 million £1.2 million £1.1 million £1.7 million £1.4 million Principal sponsors Hanson Trust Peter Vardy Dixons plc, Mr. Hakim Wong Mr. G. Leigh The British Record Industry Trust Mr. Harry Djanogly BAT Industries Contracts awarded to sponsors None Building contract Laings Northern None None None None None School closure involved No No No Yes No No No Has a ballot of parents been held and with what result No No No No3 No No No Notes:
1 In addition the Exchequer bears revenue costs on a basis comparable to those of maintained schools in similar areas.
2 Sponsors' contribution to date. Fund raising continues in each project. This includes contributions in kind which are as yet uncosted
3 Public consultations were held by Kent on its proposals to close the Downs School. One statutory objection containing 62 signatures was made
750W1 These figures have been adjusted to include students. at Bulmershe College in the universities figure so as to allow direct comparison with the 1989–80 figures following the College's merger with the University of Reading.
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The number of home full-time and sandwich course students entering universities and the PCFC sector increased this academic year by 8 per cent. and 12 per cent. respectively. I congratulate universities, polytechnics and colleges for promoting their courses and for their readiness to respond to the increase in demand. This welcome expansion reflects the success of the Government's policies in schools as well as in further and higher education. One in six of all young people now enter higher education compared with one in eight in 1979–80. This will bring benefits both for individual students and for the nation's prosperity.