§ Sir Raymond PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many 18 and 19 year olds left school in Wales with no qualifications in each year since 1992. [33703]
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§ Mr. HainInformation on the qualifications on school leavers is not held by age group prior to 1994. From 1994, the collected information has distinguished as a single group all those aged 17 and over as at 31 August of the preceding academic year. This will include some pupils who leave school aged 17 and a few who left school aged over 19. The following table shows the number of such students who left school with no A-level, AS-level, GCSE, Certificate of Education or vocational qualification from BTEC, Pitmans, City & Guilds or RSA.
Number of people aged 17 and over leaving school with no qualifications1 Year Number 1993–94 60 1994–95 55 1995–96 30 1 Age is at 31 August of the preceding academic year.