§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of the working population in(a) Suffolk, (b) Norfolk, (c) Essex and (d) Cambridgeshire had (i) no qualification and (ii) no qualification above NVQ Level 2 in each year since 1997. [104833]
§ Margaret HodgeThe information requested is presented in the table.
Table 1: The Level of Highest Qualification Held by People of Working Age1 for Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire Local Education Authorities, Local Labour Force Survey 2000–01 and 2001–022 Percentage Suffolk Norfolk Essex Cambridgeshire 2001–02 Level 23 24.0 23.6 24.3 20.6 Below Level 24 21.0 24.3 20.6 21.8 No qualifications 16.7 15.6 17.8 14.1 No qualifications above Level 2 61.7 63.5 62.8 56.5 2000–01 Level 23 22.7 24.5 23.8 20.3 Below Level 24 22.6 23.9 21.4 18.5 No qualifications 19.6 14.8 17.5 13.8 No qualifications above Level 2 64.9 63.2 62.7 52.7 1 Working Age is defined as males aged 16 to 64 and females aged 16 to 59. 2 The Local Labour Force Survey was first made available in 2000–01, and therefore, data prior to this year are not available. 3 Vocational qualifications include those with RSA Diplomas, City and Guilds Craft/part 2, BTEC Firsts or trade apprenticeships and other professional or vocational qualifications at Level 2. Academic qualifications include those with one GCE A Level, five or more GCSE grades A*-C or equivalent or AS examinations/SCE Highers/CSYS at Level 2. 4Vocational qualifications include those with BTEC general certificates, YT certificates, other RSA qualifications, other City and Guilds or other professional or vocational qualifications at Level 1. Academic qualifications include those with one or more GCSE grade G or equivalent (but less than five at grades A*-C). Source:
Local Labour Force Survey (LLFS): 2000–01 and 2001–02.