§ Jon TrickettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of the population of Hemsworth constituency engaged in(a) vocational education, (b) non-vocational further education and (c) higher education in 2002–03. [147453]
§ Alan JohnsonData on the percentage of students participating in post-compulsory education are not calculated for areas smaller than LEAs because reliable estimates cannot be made. Hemsworth constituency is part of Wakefield LEA, the latest available figures for which are shown in the table.
People from Wakefield participating in post-compulsory education Proportion of adults (aged 19–59) participating in: Vocation courses at FE colleges1 3.4 per cent. Academic courses at FE colleges1 0.2 per cent. Adult education courses2 3.8 per cent. Undergraduate courses3 0.8 per cent. 1Based on the numbers of students enrolled on FE courses in autumn 2001 as recorded by the Learning and Skills Council. 2Based on the number of students on adult education courses in autumn 2001 as recorded by Wakefield LEA. 3Based on the number of students accepted to full-time undergraduate courses via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in autumn 2002.