HC Deb 31 October 2001 vol 373 cc710-1W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of(a) post A-level and (b) vocational school leavers in the constituency of West Chelmsford in (i) July 2001, (ii) July 2000 and (iii) July 1999 went on to: (A) university, (B) employment (C) unemployment and (D) Government sponsored training programmes. [9732]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

[holding answer 26 October 2001]: The information is not available at constituency level.

National estimates of the main activity of what young people are doing after year 13 are available from the youth cohort study (YCS). The destinations of those in full-time education in year 13 leaving with either two or more A-levels or a vocational level 3 qualification are shown in the following table.

Main activity in year following year 13 for post A–leve1 and vocational school leavers2—England and Wales
Percentage
Post A-level1 Vocational level 32
Full time education 74 49
of which:
Higher education 62 32
Employment 19 39
Unemployment/Other/Not stated 6 9
Government supported training 1 3
Total 100 100
1 Young people in full–time education in year 13 who attained two or more A-levels
2 Young people in full–time education in year 13 who attained a level 3 vocational qualification

Source:

Youth Cohort Study, Cohort 9 sweeps 2 and 3