§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) fixed-term exclusions and (b) permanent exclusions there were from (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools in St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council area, Merseyside, (iii) the North West and (iv) England in (A) 1996, (B) 1997, (C) 1998, (D) 1999, (E) 2000 and (F) 2001. [70862]
§ Stephen Twigg[holding answer 23 July 2002]: The information requested on permanent exclusions is shown in the tables below. Subnational figures for 2001 are not yet available.
Whilst information on fixed term exclusions has been collected for the first time this year on a trial basis, the data is not sufficiently complete for publication. A more regular collection is being considered.
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Number of Permanent Exclusions in Special Schools(1) Academic years 1995–1996 to 1999–2000 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population St. Helens LEA 1 0.21 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.21 2 0.43 .. .. Merseyside Region 16 0.38 33 0.76 26 0.62 . . . . . . North West Region 62 0.54 77 0.66 68 0.59 66 0.42 48 0.31 .. .. England 524 0.54 632 0.64 572 0.57 436 0.45 384 0.40 340 0.36 (1) Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools
. Not applicable (Merseyside region incorporated within North West region)
.. Not available
Source:
Annual Schools' Census
Total Number of Permanent Exclusions in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools(1) Academic years 1995–96 to 1999–2000 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population St. Helens LEA 40 0.13 37 0.12 38 0.13 27 0.09 28 0.09 .. .. Merseyside Region 401 0.16 460 0.19 432 0.17 . . . . . . North West Region 1.530 0.17 1,533 0.17 1,457 0.16 1,615 0.14 1,314 0.12 .. .. England 12,476 0.17 12,668 0.17 12,298 0.16 10,438 0.14 8,323 0.11 9,210 0.12 (1) Includes maintained primary and secondary schools and maintained and non-maintained special schools
. Not applicable (Merseyside region incorporated within North West region)
.. Not available
Source:
Annual Schools' Census
§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many students started(a) higher education courses and (b) further education courses in (i) Merseyside, (ii) the North West and (iii) England in each year since 1996; [71287]
Students Entering Further and Higher Education Courses Merseyside HE(1) FE(2) North West FE(2) England HE(1) FE2 1996–97 n.a. n.a. 73,300 753,700 729,400 5,654,900 1997–98 19,100 123,600 76,800 793,500 746,500 5,878,600 1998–99 20,300 132,400 73,100 799,200 732,300 5,503,100 1999–2000 20,800 166,000 79,900 898,500 756,200 6,019,600 2000–01 22,000 201,100 75,600 974,000 761,600 6,829,200 2001–02(3) 21,200 n.a. 79,800 n.a. 780,900 n.a. n.a. = not available. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
1. Based on a census count of students as at December 1 for students in HE institutions. Covers all home and overseas students on postgraduate and undergraduate courses, including HE students in FE colleges and the Open University.
2. Based on a whole year count of students in FE sector colleges. Includes FE students in HE institutions.
3. HE figures contain an estimate for HE students in FE colleges. Final FE figures not yet available: the whole year count of students in FE sector colleges is collected retrospectively at the end of the academic year.
108W(2) how many students obtained certificates for completing (a) higher education courses and (b) further education courses in (i) Merseyside, (ii) the North West and (iii) England in each year since 1996. [71289]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 23 July 2002]: The available information is shown in the tables.
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Students Obtaining Further and Higher Education Qualifications(1) Merseyside HE(2) FE North West HE(2) FE England He(2) FE 1996–97 n.a. n.a. 41,900 397,200 411,600 2,956,000 1997–98 12,000 68,700 40,700 434,100 418,200 3,163,000 1998–99 11,100 71,600 42,200 429,300 421,000 2,927.700 1999–2000 12,100 94,600 45,900 516,700 435,100 3,441,700 2000–01 12,700 120,300 45,400 585,700 439,700 3,993,400 2001–02(1) n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. = not available. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
1. The figures cover students who obtained qualifications at any point in the academic year.
2. Includes postgraduate and undergraduate qualifications. The qualifications awarded to students in any one year result from courses of different lengths including part-time and Open University courses which last more than three years, as well as short full-time HE courses which last for less than that period.
3. Comparable figures for 2001–02 will be available in early 2003.
§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the(a) administrative support staff to pupil ratio and (b) classroom assistance to pupil ratio was in (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools
Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools: Pupil: Teacher Ratios, Pupils: Adult Ratios Pupil: Teaching Assistant Ratios and Pupil" Administrative Staff Ratios Maintained Primary Schools (1) Position in January each year Pupil:teacher ratio (2) Pupil:adult ratio (3)(4) 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 England 23.2 23.4 23.7 23.5 23.3 22.9 18.0 17.9 17.8 17.5 16.8 15.7 North West (7) 23.7 23.9 24.0 23.9 23.4 22.9 19.3 19.1 18.9 18.6 17.7 16.2 Merseyside (8) 23.3 23.4 23.7 23.4 23.0 22.5 19.2 19.1 19.1 18.5 17.6 15.8 St. Helens LEA 22.9 23.3 23.2 23.6 23.2 22.9 18.1 18.0 17.9 17.8 17.1 15.8
Pupil:teaching assistant ration (5) Pupil:administrative staff ratio (6) 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 England 113.4 107.4 100.6 96.8 83.7 67.3 226.6 222.3 219.8 215.2 202.0 191.0 North West (7) 120.8 113.3 105.9 101.7 90.1 68.2 289.1 280.3 273.3 266.3 247.8 231.6 Merseyside (8) 139.1 133.8 125.5 115.0 101.7 70.2 264.4 258.1 255.4 245.6 233.7 214.6 St. Helens LEA 97.7 95.5 89.8 85.4 77.8 61.0 337.1 313.4 302.6 290.4 249.5 247.1
Maintained Secondary Schools (1) Pupil:teacher ratio (2) Pupil:adult (3)(4) 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 England 16.6 16.7 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.1 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.0 North West (7) 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.8 16.6 15.0 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.1 Merseyside (8) 16.2 16.3 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.2 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.6 14.4 13.6 St. Helens LEA 15.6 15.6 16.0 15.9 16.1 16.1 14.3 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.4 13.7
Pupil:teaching assistant ratio (5) Pupil:administrative staff ratio (6) 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 England 467.9 388.9 342.4 294.8 255.5 209.0 176.4 172.9 169.9 167.1 163.8 152.6 North West (7) 870.6 698.1 596.0 474.1 378.6 280.3 187.3 184.7 182.2 181.4 175.1 160.4 Merseyside (8) 1295.7 977.0 770.1 611.5 451.0 287.2 189.9 191.7 187.5 185.8 176.6 157.9 St. Helens LEA 1974.7 1410.1 1106.7 693.2 538.7 305.3 185.0 169.7 182.3 181.0 173.7 166.8 (1) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(2) The pupil:teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of full-time equivalent pupils on roll in schools by the total number of full-time equivalent qualified teachers employed in schools.
(3) The pupil:adult ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of full-time equivalent pupils on roll in schools by the total number of full-time equivalent qualified teachers and education support staff employed in schools
(4) Education support staff includes instructors and student teachers, foreign language assistants, unqualified teachers, graduate or registered teachers, teachers entitled to qualify by service, teachers not recognised as qualified and all non-teaching staff excluding administrative and clerical staff.
(5) The pupil:teaching assistant ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of full-time equivalent pupils on roll in schools by the total number of full-time equivalent teaching assistants employed in schools.
(6) The pupil:administrative staff ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of full-time equivalent pupils on roll in schools by the total number of full-time equivalent administrative staff employed in schools.
(7) North West Government Office Region incorporates Merseyside Metropolitan County
(8) Merseyside comprises Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton and Wirral LEAs.
Source:
Annual Schools Census
110Win (A) St Helens, (B) Merseyside, (C) the North West and (D) England in (1) 1996, (2) 1997, (3) 1998, (4) 1999, (5) 2000 and (6) 2001. [70805]
§ Mr. Miliband:[holding answer 23 July 20021: The available information is shown in the table.
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§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the truancy rates were in(a) St Helens, (b) Merseyside, (c) the North West and (d) England in (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools in (A) 1996, (B) 1997, (C) 1998, (D) 1999, (E) 2000 and (F) 2001. [70806]
§ Mr. Miliband [holding answer 23 July 2002]The percentage of half days missed due to unauthorised absence are as follows:—
St Helens Merseyside North West England (i) Primary schools 1995–96 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 1996–97 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 1997–98 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 1998–99 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5
Maintained Nursery, Primary (1) and Secondary (1) Schools: Pupil: Teacher Ratios (2) Position in Janurary each year England North West (3) Merseyside (4) St. Helens Maintained Nursery Maintained Primary Maintained Secondary Maintained Nursery Maintained Primary Maintained Secondary Maintained Nursery Maintained Primary Maintained Secondary Maintained Nursery Maintained Primary Maintained Secondary 1996 19.2 23.2 16.6 20.0 23.7 16.6 17.8 23.3 16.2 20.6 22.9 15.6 1997 18.9 23.4 16.7 19.6 23.9 16.6 18.0 23.4 16.3 20.5 23.3 15.6 1998 18.6 23.7 16.9 19.3 24.0 16.7 17.2 23.7 16.5 21.3 23.2 16.0 1999 18.4 23.5 17.0 19.0 23.9 16.8 17.4 23.4 16.5 21.6 23.6 15.9 2000 18.1 23.3 17.2 18.7 23.4 16.8 16.4 23.0 16.6 22.0 23.2 16.1 2001 17.7 22.9 17.1 18.1 22.9 16.6 14.7 22.5 16.2 19.4 22.9 16.1 (1) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(2) The pupil:teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of full-time equivalent pupils on roll in schools by the total number of full-time equivalent qualified teachers employed in schools.
(3) North West Government Office Region incorporates Merseyside Metropolitan County.
(4) Merseyside comprises Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton and Wirral Local Education Authorities.
Source: Annual Schools Census