§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people were enrolled on adult and community learning programmes in Greater London in each year since 1995; and how many are enrolled on adult and community learning programmes now. [158409]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe numbers of enrolments in Greater London on (i) adult and community learning and adult education courses run through local education authorities; (ii) LearnDirect; and (iii) adult basic skills, are set out separately as follows.
The number of enrolments on adult education courses run through local education authorities (LEAs) in England at 1 November each year is published annually in the Statistical First Release, "Adult Education Enrolments in England". The publication includes a breakdown of enrolments by region. The following table shows the number of enrolments on courses offered by LEAs in Greater London at 1 November for each year from 1995 to 2002, the latest year for which figures are available. These figures include enrolments on both courses that do and do not lead to a recognised qualification.
Adult education enrolments on courses run by local education
authorities in Greater London at 1 November: 1995 to 20021
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November Enrolments (thousand) 1995 222.8 1996 226.7 1997 209.0 1998 218.8 1999 179.5 Adult education enrolments on courses run by local education
authorities in Greater London at 1 November: 1995 to 20021
November Enrolments (thousand) 2000 201.4 2001 217.3 2002 221.0 1 Includes enrolments by 16 to 18-year-olds Source: Local education authorities The figures in the following table show the numbers of learners on LearnDirect provision in Greater London in each year since 2000/01, the earliest year for which figures are available. Learners who withdrew from their course are excluded.
Learners on LearnDireet provision in Greater London — 2000/01 to date
Academic year Learners 2000/01 15,000 2001/02 50,000 2002/03 57,000 2003/04 (to date) 30,000 Source: LearnDirect The final table shows the number of enrolments on adult basic skills courses in Greater London since the launch of the Skills for Life strategy.
Enrolments (in thousands) on Adult Basic Skills in Greater
London —2000/01 to 2002/031,2
Academic year Enrolments (thousand) 2000/013 167 2001/02 272 2002/03 311 1 Includes enrolments by, 16 to 18-year-olds. 2 Figures do not include estimates from the Offenders' Learning and Skills Unit and the Department for Work and Pensions. 3 Part year figure covering April to July 2001. Source: Learning and Skills Council