§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of(a) pupils achieved five GCSEs or more grades A*-C and (b) 17 year olds were in full-time education in each region in each year since 1995. [78555]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested is shown in the tables.
The figures are taken from the latest Statistical Bulletin, "Participation in Education and Training by Young People Aged 16 and 17 in Each Local Area and Region, England".
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(b.i) Participation in full-time education by 16-year-olds in each GO region, 1995 to 1999 Region end 1995 end 1996 end 1997 end 1998 end 1999 North East 62 62 60 61 64 North West 66 65 65 65 67 Yorkshire and the Humber 65 64 65 64 66 East Midlands 67 67 67 67 69 West Midlands 67 67 66 68 69 East of England 75 75 73 74 75 London 75 74 75 74 75 South East 76 75 75 74 75 South West 74 75 73 73 74 England 70 70 70 70 71 Note:
Includes 16-year-olds participating in full-time education in schools, sixth-form colleges and other FE.Source:DfES
(b.ii) Participation in full-time education by 17-year-olds in each GO region, 1995 to 1999 Region end 1995 end 1996 end 1997 end 1998 end 1999 North East 49 50 49 49 50 North West 54 54 53 53 54 Yorkshire and the Humber 52 53 51 51 52 East Midlands 55 55 55 55 56 West Midlands 56 55 55 55 56 East of England 61 61 60 60 62 London 61 61 61 61 62 South East 62 62 60 62 62 South West 61 61 61 60 61 England 58 57 57 57 58 Note:
Includes 17-year-olds participating in full-time education in schools, sixth-form colleges and other FE.Source:DfES