The latest set of data is from 2005/06 for those enrolled with a learning aim of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and is collected across nine Learning and Skills Council (LSC) regional locations. This is as follows:
All levels Entry level Level 1 Level 2 1Unknown East Midlands 42,316 20,431 2,654 842 18,389 East of England 34,854 19,515 2,872 1,135 11,332 Greater London 184,606 108,668 16,042 6,729 53,167 National Employer Service 14,097 3,428 0 0 10,669 North East 17,189 10,174 980 396 5,639 North West 55,863 29,631 5,260 2,018 18,954 South East 64,890 33,565 7,094 3,070 21,161 South West 32,605 16,393 3,598 1,350 11,264 West Midlands 58,908 32,322 3,474 924 22,188 Yorkshire and the Humber 44,100 24,230 3,351 1,617 14,902 All LSC regions 549,429 298,357 45,325 18,081 187,664 1 Unknown: where the provider has not stipulated a level, often as the course can be tailored to meet different levels.