Further Education, Work-based Learning and Community Learning in Wales, 2006/07

Welsh Assembly Government Statistics on learner numbers in post-16 education and training include data for Wales for the period August 2006 to July 2007. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 12 December 2007.

This Statistical First Release summarises final data on learner numbers in post-16 education and training for the academic year 2006/07.  The release contains information on Further Education, Work-based Learning and Community Learning collected via the Welsh Assembly Government's Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR).  Summary information is also provided on post-16 school provision collected through the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC).

The key points from the latest release are:

• The figures show a decline in learner numbers across all sectors (FE institutions, LEA community learning and work-based learning provision) between 2005/06 and 2006/07.
• There were 297,890 learners in-learning with FE Institutions, Community Learning or Work-based Learning providers during 2006/07, a reduction of 3.4 per cent on 2005/06.
• 58 per cent were female and 42 per cent were male.  Males outnumbered females for all ages below 20.  However the number of females aged 20 or above was 64 per cent higher than the equivalent number of males.
• 71 per cent of enrolments on learning programmes were part-time, 11 per were full-time and 18 per cent were in work-based learning.
• The most popular subjects for learning activities were Care/Basic Skills, Information Technology, Media and Health.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact:
Tel: 029 2092 6041
E-mail: post16ed.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next Update:
November 2008 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)