Education Maintenance Allowances Awarded in Wales 2007/08 (Provisional)

The Release
Statistical Release 10/2008 (PDF 166kB)

This Statistical First Release presents information on the number of Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) awarded to students aged 16, 17 and 18 in further education in Welsh schools and further education institutions.

The data, based on applications received by 28th December 2007, were extracted by the Student Loans Company (SLC) on the same date.

Key results:

• By 28th December 2007, a total of 32,380 EMA Wales applications had been received, an increase of 2 per cent compared with the same point in 2006/07.
• 29,410 (91 per cent) applications received were approved, whilst 700 (2 per cent) applications were rejected.
• 82 per cent of approved applications were from students with a household income of £20,810 or less and thus were entitled to the maximum EMA of £30 per week.
• 13,690 (47 per cent) of approved applications in 2007/08 were for 16 year olds. 12,100 (41 per cent) were for 17 year olds and 3,620 (12 per cent) were for 18 year olds and over.
• Retention bonuses were paid in September to 11,720 students continuing their studies from 2006/07, an increase of 15 per cent compared with the same stage last year.

Contact:
Tel: 029 2082 3895
E-mail: post16ed.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Next Update:
September 2008 (provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)