HC Deb 27 May 2004 vol 421 c1830W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many 16 to 19-year-olds were studying part-time in each year since 2001; and if he will make a statement. [175984]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

[holding answer 26 May 2004]: The numbers of 16 to 18-year-olds participating in part-time education in England for end 2001 and end 2002 (the latest available provisional estimates) are shown in the table. The data shown in the table are snapshot information as at the end of the calendar years.

Number of part-time students1
End 2001 114,600
End 20022 108,000
1 This comprises of those participating in part-time education as

part of Government supported work based learning (WBL),

employer funded training (EFT) and other education and

training (OET).
2 Provisional.

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