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Adult Education

Volume 474: debated on Wednesday 26 March 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many adults are currently enrolled in (a) part-time and (b) full-time level 3 courses. (195313)

There were 242,100 adults on LSC-funded full level 3 courses in 2006/07, the latest year available. The following table provides breakdowns by further education, work-based learning and Train to Gain. Full-time and part-time breakdowns are only relevant to learning in further education.

Learners aged 19+ in 2006/07

Number

Total

242,100

Further education

Total

155,600

Full-time

60,300

Part-time

95,200

Work-based learning

73,600

Train to Gain

12,800

Source:

Learning and Skills Council Statistical First Release ILR/SFR14, December 2007