§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people undertook level 3 qualifications in 2000–01 who already had level 4 or 5 qualifications; and what the average cost per student of these level 3 courses was in (i) tuition costs and (ii) maintenance support; and if she will make a statement. [36578]
§ Margaret HodgeInformation from the Labour Force Survey suggests that approximately 60,0001 people undertook level 3 qualifications in 2000–01 who already held a level 4 or 5 qualification. Average costs per student for these courses are not available.
1 The 95 per cent. Confidence Interval for the LFS estimate of 60,000 is 60,000 ±9,000.