Learning Network Analysis, 2006/07

The Learning Network Analysis bulletin provides data about post-16 learners (excluding learners at higher education institutions) in Wales at both a national and regional level. It is intended as a source of information to support national and local strategic planning and policy making within the post-16 education and training sector.

The information within this bulletin relates to Welsh-domiciled learners enrolled during the 2006/07 academic year at further education (FE) institutions, other training (OT) providers, Local Education Authority community learning (CL) providers and school sixth forms (SX) in Wales. The analysis also includes Welsh domiciled learners enrolled at further education institutions and other training providers located in England (ENG).

The data has been sourced from the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR), Post-16 Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (PLASC) and the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).

The key points from the bulletin are:

• In 2006/07 there were 356,310 learners domiciled in Wales and pursuing learning at one of the providers covered by this analysis.
• Of these learners, 58% were female and 42% were male.
• 41% of learners were aged under 25 as at 31 August 2006 and 40% of learners were aged between 25 and 49 as at the same date.
• 68% of learners were enrolled at FE institutions (including their training subsidiaries), 15% were enrolled at OT providers, 6% were enrolled at CL providers, 8% were enrolled at school sixth forms and 3% were enrolled at providers in England.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact:
Tel: 029 2092 6026
E-mail: post16ed.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next Update:
May 2009 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)