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Mr. Grist
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what change there has been in the staff-student ratio in further education in Wales since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Nicholas Edwards
The student-staff ratio on maintained establishments of further and higher education is as follows:
| Student-staff ratio | |
| 1979–80 | 7·6:1 |
| 1985–86 | 8·8:1 |
| Percentage change | +15·8 |
Mr. Grist
asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what change there has been in the subjects studied by students in advanced and non-advanced further education in Wales since 1979;
| Number of student enrolments outside the university sector | |||
| Advanced Full-time equivalent | |||
| Subject of study | 1979–80 | 1985–86 | Percentage change |
| Education1 | 2,557 | 2,686 | +5·0 |
| Medical, Health and Welfare | 410 | 487 | +18·8 |
| Engineering and technology | 1,788 | 3,074 | +71·9 |
| Agriculture, forestry, veterinary studies | 141 | 117 | -17·0 |
| Science | 697 | 1,415 | +103·0 |
| Social, administrative and business studies | 1,712 | 3,009 | +75·8 |
| Professional and vocational subjects | 762 | 700 | -8·1 |
| Language, literature and area studies | 61 | 80 | +31·1 |
| Arts other than languages | 239 | 999 | +318·0 |
| Music, drama, art and design | 651 | 1,460 | +124·3 |
| 1 Includes teacher training. | |||
| Number of students enrolments outside the university sector | |||
| Non-advanced Full-lime equivalent | |||
| Subject of study | 1979–80 | 1985–86 | Percentage change |
| Education1 | 190 | 501 | +163·7 |
| Medical, Health and Welfare | 1,013 | 1.118 | +10·4 |
| Engineering and technology | 6,920 | 5,412 | -21·8 |
| Agriculture, forestry, veterinary studies | 868 | 968 | +11·5 |
| Science | 373 | 757 | +102·9 |
| Social, administrative and business studies | 3,071 | 4,726 | +53·9 |
| Professional and vocational subjects | 2,723 | 3,585 | +31·7 |
| Language, literature and area studies | 23 | 51 | +121·7 |
| Music, drama, art and design | 912 | 970 | +6·4 |
| Other | 8,707 | 10,408 | +19·5 |
| 1 Includes teacher training. | |||