§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many students eligible for local authority discretionary awards under sections 1(6) and 2 of the Education Act 1962 were offered places on further education courses at educational institutions in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991;
(2) how many students received local authority discretionary awards under sections 1(6) and 2 of the Education Act 1962 on further education courses in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991.
§ Mr. FormanSection 1(6) of the Act covers higher education only.
Under section 2 of the Education Act 1962, LEAs have a discretionary power to bestow awards on persons over compulsory school age attending any course of full-time or part-time further education. LEAs must meet the cost for these awards from their own resources.
875WThe numbers of further education students receiving discretionary awards under section 2 of the Education Act 1962 are as follows:
Thousands 1988–89 1989–90 11990–91 130.9 130.5 128.5 1 (Provisional). Data for 1991–92 are not yet available.