Further Education, Work-based Learning and Community Learning in Wales Statistics 2007/08

The statistics comprise a reference volume for Further Education, work-based learning and local authority community learning in Wales, primarily covering the period August 2007 to July 2008.

Key points from the volume include:

• 217,550 learners were enrolled at FE institutions during 2007/08.
• There was a 1.6 per cent decrease in FE learner numbers in total at Further and Higher Education institutions between December 2002 and December 2007.
• 44,660 learners pursued a Local Authority Community Learning activity in 2007/08 (including those enrolled at FEIs but taught by local authority staff).
• 58,600 learners undertook work-based learning programmes at FEIs and other training providers in 2007/08.
• 68 per cent of learners leaving their most recent work-based learning programme in 2007/08 went into current or new employment.

More recent but provisional data for 2008/09 were released in November.

Contact

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

Next update

October 2010 (provisional – to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)