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Table 1 shows the number of people starting a Train to Gain programme by local authority, between 2005-06 and 2007-08.
Local Authority 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Darlington 100 500 700 Durham 1,000 3,400 4,200 Gateshead 300 1,200 1,700 Hartlepool 100 500 700 Middlesbrough 200 900 1,100 Newcastle Upon Tyne 200 1,300 1,700 North Tyneside 200 1,100 1,400 Northumberland 300 1,500 2,000 Redcar and Cleveland 200 1,000 1,200 South Tyneside 300 1,000 1,200 Stockton-on-Tees 200 1,000 1,300 Sunderland 400 1,800 2,600 Total 3,500 15,200 19,800 Notes: 1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 . Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding. 2. This table uses programme starts as a measure for comparative purposes. Full-year numbers are a count of the number of starts at any point during the year. Learners starting more than one course will appear more than once. 3. Area is based on learner's home postcode. Source: WBL, ILR, NES