This statistical first release (SFR) has been produced by the Data Service in consultation with statisticians from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). It provides information on learner participation and achievement for post-16 education in 2007/08, as well as updated data on learners in 2008/09. It also includes information from the Labour Force Survey on the level of highest qualification held in England, and information on vocational qualifications awarded in the United Kingdom.
To download the full document and tables in pdf format please click on the link below: Post 16 Education: June 2009
All of the SFR main tables are available to download in one Microsoft Excel file:
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To download the SFR June 2009 Definitions please click on the link below: SFR June 2009 Definitions
To download the Vocational Qualifications Supplementary Release please click on the link below:
Vocational Qualifications in the UK 2007/08 Supplementary Release
All of the vocational qualification tables are available to download in one Microsoft Excel file: Vocational Qualification national tables To download further information on Train to Gain success rates click on the link below: Publication of Statistics: Train to Gain success rates, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08 The following article clarifies the ‘firstness rates’ used for measuring the LSC contribution to the First Full Level 2 and First Full Level 3 PSA targets, and is available here to download: Firstness Rates articleAll of the supplementary tables are available to download separately: Table S1.1 and S1.2 Young People FE and Apprenticeships Participation and Achievement (2002/03 to 2007/08) – provision type breakdowns Table S2.1 and S2.2 Adult FE and Skills Participation and Achievement (2002/03 to 2007/08) – provision type breakdowns Table S3.1 and S3.2 Overall FE and Skills Participation and Achievement (2002/03 to 2007/08) – provision type breakdowns Table S3.1: FE and Skills Participation by Level and Age and by Government Office Region and Parliamentary Constituency (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Learner Volumes Table S4.1: Skills for Life Participation and Achievement (2005/06 to 2007/08) - Geographic and Equality and Diversity Breakdown - Learner Volumes
Table S5.1 Apprenticeship Starts (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Geographic and equality and diversity breakdowns Table S5.2 Apprenticeship Achievements (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Geographic and equality and diversity breakdowns
Table S6.1 Train to Gain Starts (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Geographic and equality and diversity breakdowns
Table S6.2 Train to Gain Achievements (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Geographic and equality and diversity breakdowns Table S9 FE and Skills - Participation by Provision Type (2007/08 to 2008/09 Mid Year Estimates - August 1st to January 31st) - Learner Volumes Table S10 Skills for Life Participation and Achievement (2007/08 to 2008/09) - Geographic and Equality and Diversity Breakdown - Learner Volumes
Table S11.1 Apprenticeship Framework Starts by Government Office Region and Local Authority (2007/08 to 2008/09) Table S11.2 Apprenticeship Framework Achievements by Government Office Region and Local Authority (2007/08 to 2008/09) Table12.1 Train to Gain Starts by Government Office Region and Local Authority (2007/08 to 2008/09) Table 12.2 Train to Gain Achievements by Government Office Region and Local Authority (2007/08 to 2008/09) Labour Force Survey Supplementary Tables
Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey - supplementary tables by local level Vocational Qualifications in the UK 2007/08 Supplementary Tables Table SR1 Further Education Success rates (2005/06 to 2007/08) – National Level Breakdowns
Table SR2Further Education Success rates (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Institution Type Breakdowns
Table SR3 Further Education Success rates (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Sector Subject Area Breakdowns
Table SR4 Further Education Success rates (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Equality and diversity breakdowns Table SR5 Train to Gain Success rates (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Geographic and equality and diversity breakdowns