Entrepreneurship Courses (Hansard, 22 July 2004)

§ Mr. Wiggin
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what further and higher education courses are available which assist young people who plan to start their own businesses. [185199]

§ Mr. Miliband
There are a considerable number and variety of courses available to students in both higher and further education which aid those with aspirations to start their own business. In fact there are 5,210 courses nationwide currently advertised by the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) which relate to Business.

Number of 15 year old pupils achieving 5+ A^* C Percentage of 15 year old pupils achieving 5+ A^*-C Number of 15 year old pupils achieving no GCSEs at A^*-C Percentage of 15 year old pupils achieving no GCSEs at A^*-C

2001–02

Grammar 20,711 97.5 92 0.4

Foundation 51,745 58.1 16,945 19.0

Voluntary Aided 45,953 58.3 14,601 18.5

Voluntary Controlled 11,209 57.6 3,910 20.1

Community 165,211 45.9 99,734 27.7

Special 36 4.0 8,851 93.3

Pupil referral units 43 1.5 2,485 84.0

2002–03

Grammar 21,170 97.5 75 0.3

Foundation 54,678 59.0 17,413 18.8

Voluntary Aided 48,665 60.7 14,145 17.6

Voluntary Controlled 12,101 59.7 4,070 20.1

Community 174,959 47.6 98,831 26.9

Special 31 0.3 9,195 93.8

Pupil referral units 17 0.4 3,682 92.1

§ Mr. Willis
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of students gained five or more GCSEs A^* to C, including both mathematics and English, in (a) grammar schools, (b) foundation schools, (c) voluntary aided schools, (d) voluntary controlled schools, (e) community schools, (f) special schools and (g) pupil referral units in (i) 2002 and (ii) 2003. [185089]

§ Mr. Miliband
[holding answer 20 July 2004]The information requested is as follows:

Number of 15-year-old pupils achieving 5+ A^*—C including English and maths Percentage of 15 year old pupils achieving 5+ A ^*—C including English and maths

2001/02

Grammar 20,460 96.3

Foundation 42,613 47.8

Voluntary Aided 37,988 48.2

Voluntary Controlled 9,552 49.1

Community 128,745 35.8

Special 25 0.3

Pupil referral units 35 1.2

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Government are very committed to ensuring that all students and graduates who aspire to self employment receive the support and advice they need. To demonstrate this we have several new initiatives; for example:
DIES and Higher Education Academy undertaking work this year to embed entrepreneurship skills into the curriculum
Science Enterprise Centres (SECs)
National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurs
Enterprise Insight

	Number of 15 year old pupils achieving 5+ A^* C	Percentage of 15 year old pupils achieving 5+ A^*-C	Number of 15 year old pupils achieving no GCSEs at A^*-C	Percentage of 15 year old pupils achieving no GCSEs at A^*-C
2001–02
	Grammar	20,711	97.5	92	0.4
	Foundation	51,745	58.1	16,945	19.0
	Voluntary Aided	45,953	58.3	14,601	18.5
	Voluntary Controlled	11,209	57.6	3,910	20.1
	Community	165,211	45.9	99,734	27.7
	Special	36	4.0	8,851	93.3
	Pupil referral units	43	1.5	2,485	84.0
2002–03
	Grammar	21,170	97.5	75	0.3
	Foundation	54,678	59.0	17,413	18.8
	Voluntary Aided	48,665	60.7	14,145	17.6
	Voluntary Controlled	12,101	59.7	4,070	20.1
	Community	174,959	47.6	98,831	26.9
	Special	31	0.3	9,195	93.8
	Pupil referral units	17	0.4	3,682	92.1

	Number of 15-year-old pupils achieving 5+ A^*—C including English and maths	Percentage of 15 year old pupils achieving 5+ A ^*—C including English and maths
2001/02
Grammar	20,460	96.3
Foundation	42,613	47.8
Voluntary Aided	37,988	48.2
Voluntary Controlled	9,552	49.1
Community	128,745	35.8
Special	25	0.3
Pupil referral units	35	1.2