Academic year 2019/20

Further education and skills

Apprenticeship and adult 19+ Further Education and skills learning, including community learning, education and training, and basic skills (English and maths).

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• Produced by: Department for Education
• Published: 26 November 2020
• Last updated: 27 April 2021

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• SLC applications for advanced learner loans by provider type, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• SLC applications for advanced learner loans by sector subject area, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• SLC applications for advanced learner loans by provision type, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Adult English and maths participation and achievement by region and level, 2019/20

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• Adult English and maths education and training participation and achievement by subject and level, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• FES participation by learning difficulty or disability and level, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• SLC applications for advanced learner loans by region, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• FES participation by ethnicity group, 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Adult funded education and training aims enrolments by sector subject area tier 1 and detailed level for 2019/20

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• E & T participation and achievements by region, local authority and level, 2019/20

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• Adult education and training participation by detailed learning disability and level, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• SLC applications for advanced learner loans by demographics, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Community learning by detailed learning disability and level, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• English and maths apprenticeships participation and achievements by subject and level, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• FES participation by gender and level, 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Adult funded education and training aims enrolments by sector subject area tier 2 and detailed level for 2019/20

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• Adult education and training participation and achievement by ethnicity group, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Community Learning participation and achievements by ethnicity group, 201415 to 2019/20

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• E&T participation by level, IMD quintile and age, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Community learning participation by type and region, 2019/20

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• Adult English and maths participation and achievements by subject and level, 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• FES participation by level, IMD quintile and age, 2019/20

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• Community Learning participation and achievements by gender, 201415 to 2019/20

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• Education and training participation by devolved administration and level, 2019/20

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• Education and training learners - deprivation

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 194
  • Indicators:
    • Participation Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Participation English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Participation Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Learner Deprivation
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Annual headline - adult education budget

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 5
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2019/20

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• English and maths - detailed series

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 157
  • Indicators:
    • All Achievements
    • All Participation
    • Apprenticeships Achievements
  • Filters:
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Subject and Level
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• KPIs

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 2
  • Indicators:
    • Adult education budget participation
    • Community learning achievements
    • Community learning participation
  • Time period: 2019/20

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• Community learning learners - latest demographic summary

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 49
  • Indicators:
    • Percentages
    • Volumes
  • Filters:
    • Demographic
    • Group
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Charts

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 16
  • Indicators:
    • Adult Apprenticeships
    • Adult Community learning
    • Adult Education & training
  • Time period: 2005/06 to 2019/20

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• Advanced learner loans - participation

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 37
  • Indicators:
    • Learners
    • Level 3
    • Level 4 plus
  • Filters:
    • Age
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Further education and skills learners - deprivation

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 211
  • Indicators:
    • Participation Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Participation English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Participation Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • Learner Deprivation
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Education and training geography - devolved administration (1 year)

  Local authority district, Mayoral combined authority, National, Regional

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  • Number of rows: 26,979
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (Excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • Ethnicity Group
    • Gender
  • Time period: 2019/20

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• Further education and skills geography - latest region summary

  Regional

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 31
  • Indicators:
    • Participation Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Participation English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Participation Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Community learning learners - learners with learning difficulties or disability

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 7,797
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Family english maths and language
    • Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    • Achievements Personal and community development learning
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • BAME learners
    • Learning difficulty/disability
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Education and training sector subject area tier 2 - detailed series

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 26,659
  • Indicators:
    • Education and Training Enrolments
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • Detailed level
    • STEM subjects flag
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Community learning learners - headline summary

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 16
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements
    • Participation
    • Participation percentage change
  • Filters:
    • Community Learning Type
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Education and training sector subject area tier 1 - detailed series

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 388,997
  • Indicators:
    • Education and training aim achievements
    • Education and training aim enrolments
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • BAME
    • Detailed level
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Further education and skills learners - latest demographic summary

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 43
  • Indicators:
    • Percentages
    • Volumes
  • Filters:
    • Demographic
    • Group
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Education and training learners- learners with learning difficulties or disability

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 4,559
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • BAME learners
    • Learning difficulty/disability
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• English and maths - headline summary

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 79
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements
    • Participation
    • Participation percentage change
  • Filters:
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Subject and level
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Further education and skills - learning difficulties or disability

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 5,194
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • BAME learners
    • Learning difficulty/disability
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Further education and skills learners - detailed series

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 15,898
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • BAME learners
    • Ethnicity
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Annual headline summary

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 7
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Advanced learner loans - applications

  National, Regional

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 319
  • Indicators:
    • Approved applications
    • Received applications
    • Total loan amount awarded (£000s)
  • Filters:
    • Characteristic
    • Provider type
    • Qualification type
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• English and maths - regional breakdown

  Local authority district, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 22,348
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements
    • Participation
  • Filters:
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Subject and level
  • Time period: 2019/20

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• Education and training learners - detailed series

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 27,255
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • BAME learners
    • Ethnicity
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Education and training geography - local authority district (1 year)

  Local authority district, National, Regional

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 26,054
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (Excluding English and maths) (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement English and maths (Aug-Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug-Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity Group
    • Gender
  • Time period: 2019/20

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• Community learning geography - local authority district (1 year)

  Local authority district, National, Regional

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 34,724
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Family english maths and language
    • Achievement Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    • Achievement Personal and community development learning
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity Group
    • Gender
  • Time period: 2019/20

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• Community learning learners - detailed series

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 49,855
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Family english maths and language
    • Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    • Achievements Personal and community development learning
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • BAME learners
    • Ethnicity
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2019/20

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• Further education and skills subject- latest headline summary

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 52
  • Indicators:
    • All Achievements
    • All Achievements Percentage
    • All Enrolments
  • Filters:
    • Subject area (tier 1)
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Education and training learners - latest demographic summary

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 43
  • Indicators:
    • Percentages
    • Volumes
  • Filters:
    • Demographic
    • Group
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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• Further education and skills - participation by provider type

  National

  In progress

  • Number of rows: 190
  • Indicators:
    • % change
    • Participation
  • Filters:
    • Level
    • Provider Type
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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Supporting files

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7 supporting data files

• Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) learner participation

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• Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) demographics

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• Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) aims enrolments

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• Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) aims achievements

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• Advanced learner loans applications - Top 10 qualifications

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• Metadata for underlying data files

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• User guide to further education and skills statistics

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