Adult Education

Stephen Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many adults completed (a) part-time and (b) full-time level 3 courses in each year since 2001.

Bill Rammell
The following table shows the number of full level 3 achievements by adults in Further Education, Work-based Learning and Train to Gain for each year since 2002/03, the earliest year for which information is available. Breakdowns by full- and part-time are not readily available.

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|                                  |2002/03|2003/04|2004/05|2005/06|
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|Further Education                 |55,400 |59,600 |67,700 |78,100 |
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|Work-Based Learning               |11,900 |12,100 |13,200 |17,100 |
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|Train to Gain                     |—      |—      |—      |—      |
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|Total                             |67,300 |71,700 |80,900 |95,200 |
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|Source:Learning and Skills Council|       |       |       |       |
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