§ Jeff EnnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the post-16 staying on rate was for(a) Doncaster and (b) Barnsley in (i) 1992, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 2002.[101696]
§ Mr. MilibandThe percentage of 16-year-olds participating in full-time education for Barnsley LEA and Doncaster LEA in 1992,1997 and 2000, the latest year for which figures are available, is set out as follows.
Percentage of 16-year-olds participating in full-time education1 1992 1997 2000 Barnsley LEA 54 52 56 Doncaster LEA 59 58 63 1 Includes participation in schools, sixth form colleges and further education colleges. Participation rates by LEA for 16 and 17-year-olds are published in an annual statistical bulletin, `Participation in Education and Training by 16 and 17 Year Olds in Each Local Area in England'.