Specialised Diplomas

Mr. Laws
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the proportion of young people who will be studying for diplomas in 2013; and if he will make a statement.

Jim Knight
Initial modelling suggests that around one in four 14 to 19-year-old learners will be undertaking one of the first 14 diplomas from September 2013. This is not a target, but a working model to help with planning, and it will be updated regularly to reflect current information.