Statistical First Release March 2009

March 2009 Statistical First Release on Post-16 Education & Skills: Learner participation, outcomes and Level of Highest Qualification held

This statistical first release (SFR) has been produced by the Data Service in consultation with statisticians from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCFS). 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: March 2009

All of the SFR main tables are available to download in one Microsoft Excel file:

Download all SFR files

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

All of the supplementary tables are available to download separately:

Table S1.1 Young People FE and Apprenticeships (2005/06 to 2007/08) – provision type breakdowns

Table S2.1 Adult FE and Skills Participation (2005/06 to 2007/08) – provision type breakdowns

Table S3.1 Overall FE and Skills Participation (2005/06 to 2007/08) – provision type breakdowns

Excel file Table S3.1 Overall FE and Skills Participation (2005/06 to 2007/08) - Geographic and equality and diversity breakdowns

Table S3.3 Overall FE and Apprenticeship Success Rates (2005/06 to 2007/08) – Sector Subject Area Breakdown

Table S4.1 Skills for Life Participation and Achievement (2005/06 to 2007/08) - Geographic breakdowns

Table S4.1 Skills for Life Participation and Achievement (2005/06 to 2007/08) - Equality and diversity breakdowns

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 S11.1 Apprenticeship Starts - (2007/08 to 2008/09) - Geographic, sector framework code and equality and diversity breakdowns

Table S11.2 Apprenticeship Achievements - (2007/08 to 2008/09) - Geographic, sector framework code and equality and diversity breakdowns

Table S12.1 Train to Gain Starts - (2007/08 to 2008/09) - Geographic, sector subject area and equality and diversity breakdowns

Table S12.2 Train to Gain Achievements - (2007/08 to 2008/09) - Geographic, sector subject area and equality and diversity breakdowns

Labour Force Survey Supplementary Tables