The Learning and Skills Council have published, in their Annual Statement of priorities for 2009-10, projected participation figures for the proportion of 17-year-olds who are expected to be in education and work-based learning for the academic years 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10. These are:
Proportion participating in education or work-based learning at age 17 (percentage) 2007/08 79 2008/09 81 2009/10 84
The Department’s Grant letter to the LSC for 2009-10 also stated the ambition to increase the proportion of 17-year-olds in education or training so that 86 per cent. are participating in 2010/11.
A copy of the LSC’s Annual Statement of Priorities, which includes the Grant Letter, can be accessed at:
www.lsc.gov.uk/aboutus/lscstrategy/statementofpriorities/