Data set from Further education outcomes

National destinations of FE and Skills learners by funding information (NAT04)

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Reports on the employment and learning destinations of all age 16+ FE learners that achieved their aim and were recorded in the ILR. Broken down by provision, level of learning and funding variables.

Data set details

Theme
Destination of pupils and students
Publication
Further education outcomes
Release type
Number of rows
797,252
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Learners
  • Number of learners matched to LEO data
  • Sustained positive destination rate
  • Sustained employment and learning
  • Destination not sustained
  • Destination not sustained and not on benefits
  • Destination not sustained and in receipt of benefits
  • In receipt of benefits only
  • No activity captured in data
  • Sustained employment rate
  • Sustained employment only rate
  • Self-employed rate
  • Sustained learning rate
  • Sustained learning only rate
  • Any learning rate
  • Community learning
  • Sustained further education rate
  • Below Level 2 (excluding Essential skills)
  • Essential Skills
  • English, Maths & ESOL
  • Level 2
  • T Level foundation year
  • Full Level 2
  • T Level
  • Level 3
  • Full Level 3
  • Level 4/5
  • Level not assigned
  • Sustained apprenticeship rate
  • Intermediate apprenticeship (Level 2)
  • Advanced apprenticeship (Level 3 or above)
  • Sustained higher education rate (Level 6+)
  • Sustained progression from achieved aim
  • Lower quartile annualised earnings
  • Median annualised earnings
  • Upper quartile annualised earnings
  • Number of learners with earnings
Filters
  • Cohort Selection
  • Provision
  • Age Group
  • Level of learning
  • Apprenticeship type
  • Adult Skills Funding
  • MCA funded
  • T Level aim
  • Benefit learner
  • Learning difficulties
Time period
2017/18 to 2021/22

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namecohort_selectionprovisionlevel_of_learning_grouplevel_of_learningapp_typet_level_aimage_youth_adultage_grouplearning_difficultiesbenefit_learnermca_fundedadult_skills_fundingnumber_of_learnersnumber_of_matched_learnersspd_percentemp_percentself_emp_percentemp_only_percentemp_and_learn_percentlearn_percentlearn_only_percentfe_percentbelow_l2_ex_essential_percentessential_skills_percenteng_math_esol_percentlevel_2_percentfull_level_2_percentlevel_3_percentfull_level_3_percentlevel_4_plus_percentt_level_percentt_level_foundation_year_percentnot_assigned_percenthe_percentapp_percentapp_intermediate_percentapp_advanced_plus_percentany_learn_percentcommunity_learning_percentprogression_sustained_prior_percentnot_sustained_percentnot_sustained_nb_percentnot_sustained_benefit_percentbenefit_percentno_dest_percentlearners_with_earnings25th_percentilemedian75th_percentile
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal132406013068008059439204121301668515910041031355463116645zzzz
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalAdult Skills Funding5971005871807361749132412201109624110c6420145861146966zzzz
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalNot Adult Skills Funding7269507196208657231255429391229725151002145146306396324zzzz
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined AuthorityTotal627062007768754142391919951411005420241460125756zzzz
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined AuthorityAdult Skills Funding627062007768754142391919951411005420241460125756zzzz

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 47 variables
Variable nameVariable description
25th_percentileLower quartile annualised earnings
75th_percentileUpper quartile annualised earnings
adult_skills_fundingAdult Skills Funding - Filter by whether aim is funded by Adult Skills Funding (formerly known as AEB funding)
age_groupAge Group - Filter by age group
any_learn_percentAny learning rate
app_advanced_plus_percentAdvanced apprenticeship (Level 3 or above)
app_intermediate_percentIntermediate apprenticeship (Level 2)
app_percentSustained apprenticeship rate
app_typeApprenticeship type - Filter by apprenticeship type (framework or standard)
below_l2_ex_essential_percentBelow Level 2 (excluding Essential skills)
benefit_learnerBenefit learner - Filter by whether learner was receiving benefits at start of learning aim
benefit_percentIn receipt of benefits only
cohort_selectionCohort Selection - Select either original cohort only (19+ Education & Training learners, all age apprenticeship and traineeship learners), additional 16-18 learners only (16-18 Education & Training learners) or Total (all 16+ FE learners)
community_learning_percentCommunity learning
emp_and_learn_percentSustained employment and learning
emp_only_percentSustained employment only rate
emp_percentSustained employment rate
eng_math_esol_percentEnglish, Maths & ESOL
essential_skills_percentEssential Skills
fe_percentSustained further education rate
full_level_2_percentFull Level 2
full_level_3_percentFull Level 3
he_percentSustained higher education rate (Level 6+)
learn_only_percentSustained learning only rate
learn_percentSustained learning rate
learners_with_earningsNumber of learners with earnings
learning_difficultiesLearning difficulties - Filter by learning difficulties
level_2_percentLevel 2
level_3_percentLevel 3
level_4_plus_percentLevel 4/5
level_of_learningLevel of learning - Filter by level of learning
mca_fundedMCA funded - Filter by whether aim is funded by Mayoral Combined Authority (or the Greater London Authority)
medianMedian annualised earnings
no_dest_percentNo activity captured in data
not_assigned_percentLevel not assigned
not_sustained_benefit_percentDestination not sustained and in receipt of benefits
not_sustained_nb_percentDestination not sustained and not on benefits
not_sustained_percentDestination not sustained
number_of_learnersLearners
number_of_matched_learnersNumber of learners matched to LEO data
progression_sustained_prior_percentSustained progression from achieved aim
provisionProvision - Filter by provision type (Education & Training, Apprenticeships or Traineeships)
self_emp_percentSelf-employed rate
spd_percentSustained positive destination rate
t_level_aimT Level aim - Filter by whether aim is a T Level or T Level Foundation Year qualification
t_level_foundation_year_percentT Level foundation year
t_level_percentT Level

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