§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the staying-on rate for post-16 years education in respect of pupils from schools(a) with and (b) without sixth forms in each of the last five years. [120917]
§ Mr. WicksThe Department does not collect administrative data on 16-year-olds in education by the type of school attended the previous year. However, estimates of the proportion of 16-year-olds in full-time education in the Spring following Year 11, with a breakdown by school type, are available from the Youth Cohort Study. Estimates for the latest years are given in the following table.
Proportion of 16-year-olds in full-time education1 in maintained schools at Year 11, England Percentage 1994 1996 1998 School without sixth form 64 65 62 School with sixth form 73 73 71 1 The figures do not include those studying part-time. Source:
Youth Cohort Study, Cohorts 7, 8, 9
§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he will publish the latest updated timetable for the transition plan for changes in delivery of post-16 years education. [120829]
§ Mr. Wicks[holding answer 8 May 2000]: We have been working with partner organisations to update the National Transition Plan. The next version will reflect important announcements we made at the end of March on handling the staffing implications of "Learning to Succeed" and the second Funding Consultation 348W Documents which are being issued this week. We intend to publish the next version of the Transition Plan within the next month.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the 10 local education authorities with(a) the highest and (b) the lowest rate of pupils staying on for post-16 years education. [120918]
§ Mr. WicksWe are committed to a step change in participation and attainment rates for 16 and 17-year-olds. The Learning and Skills Bill sets out reforms in post-16 education and training which we believe will make a significant impact. We have announced details of the new Connexions Service which will provide advice, guidance, information and support service for all 13 to 19-year-olds, whatever their needs and circumstances. Five Connexions Service pilots were announced on 3 February 2000 evaluating various aspects of the new service.
The information requested on participation in education by LEA is contained in the following table. There are no data available on participation in Government Supported Training by LEA but there is evidence that higher rates of training by TEC areas compensate for low levels of full-time education.
Participation in full-time education of 16-year-olds by LEA, England, 1997–98 LEA Rate 10 Highest Rutland 94 Kingston upon Thames 93 Sutton 93 Redbridge 88 Bath and NE Somerset 87 Bournemouth 87 Hertfordshire 85 Bromley 84 Barnet 83 Hounslow 83 10 Lowest Derby 56 Sheffield 56 Sandwell 54 Barnsley 52 City of Kingston upon Hull 52 South Tyneside 52 Sunderland 52 Knowsley 51 Salford 49 Stoke on Trent 49 Source:
Statistical Bulletin 14/99: Participation in education and training by young people aged 16 and 17 in each local area and region, England, 1993–94 to 1997–98