Academic year 2021/22

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: 27 January 2022
• Last updated: 24 November 2022

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• Adult (19+) funded education and training aim enrolments by provider 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Adult (19+) funded education and training aim enrolments by provider 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Adult (19+) Basic skills participation and achievements by subject and level 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Adult (19+) Basic skills participation and achievements by subject and level 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Adult education and training aims enrolments by SSAT1 and level, 2021/22

  Adult education and training aims enrolments by SSAT1 and level, 2021/22

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• Community learning learner participation by provider 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Community learning learner participation by provider 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Adult (19+) funded education and training learner participation by ethnicity group and level from 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Adult (19+) funded education and training learner participation by ethnicity group and level from 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Community learning by LLDD, 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Community learning by LLDD, 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills participation by detailed learning disability and level, 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Further education and skills participation by detailed learning disability and level, 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Adult (19+) funded education and training participation by LLDD and level from 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Adult (19+) funded education and training participation by LLDD and level from 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• 19+ Education and training achievement rates by learners with a learning difficulty and or disability

  19+ Education and training achievement rates by learners with a learning difficulty and or disability

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• Adult (19+) Basic skills participation and achievements regional breakdown 2021/22

  Adult (19+) Basic skills participation and achievements regional breakdown 2021/22

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• 19+ Education and training achievement rates by Ethnicity

  19+ Education and training achievement rates by Ethnicity

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• Further education and skills participation by gender and ethnicity group, 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Further education and skills participation by gender and ethnicity group, 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills participation by level, IMD quintile and age, 2021/22

  Adult (19+) further education and skills participation by level, IMD quintile and age, 2021/22. Under 19 apprenticeship participation and full year figures back to 2016/17 can be added.

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• 19+ Education and training achievement rates by gender

  19+ Education and training achievement rates by gender

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• Adult (19+) funded Education and training participation by English devolved area for 2021/22

  Adult (19+) funded Education and training participation by English devolved area for 2021/22

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• Further education and skills, Education and training, and Community Learning participation and achievements rates per 100,000 by Region from 2016/17 to 2021/22, reported to date.

  Further education and skills, Education and training, and Community Learning participation and participation rates per 100,000 by Region for 2021/22, reported to date.

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• SLC applications for advanced learner loans by demographic from 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Figures for 2014/15 and 2016/17 are also available, along with breakdowns by provider type, qualification type and sector subject area (tier 1).

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• Education and training learner participation by level, IMD quintile and age, 2021/22

  Education and training learner participation by level, IMD quintile and age, 2021/22. (previous full year figures back to 2016/17 can be added).

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• Adult (19+) education and training aims enrolments by sector subject area tier 2 and detailed level, 2021/22

  Adult (19+) education and training aims enrolments by sector subject area tier 2 and detailed level, 2021/22

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• Adult (19+) funded education and training learner participation by provider 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Adult (19+) funded education and training learner participation by provider 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Community learning participation by type and region, 2021/22

  Community learning participation by type and region, 2021/22

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• Community learning participation by gender and ethnicity group, 2016/17 to 2021/22

  Community learning participation by gender and ethnicity group, 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Achievement Rates ET Detailed Series

  National

  Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21 Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers Filters: Sector Subject Area, Qualification level, Age, Demographic (Ethnicity, Gender, Learners with a Disability/ Learning Difficulty)

  • Number of rows: 21,221
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
  • Filters:
    • Age
    • Demographic
    • Group
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Basic skills - regional breakdown

  Local authority district, National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

  Basic skills total participation and total achievements geographical breakdowns. Academic year: 2021/22 (Aug-Jul) full academic year Indicators:  Participation, Achievements Filters: Subject and level, Age (under 19/19+)

  • Number of rows: 46,170
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements
    • Participation
  • Filters:
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Subject and level
  • Time period: 2021/22

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• Community learning geography - local authority district

  Local authority district, National, Regional

  Community learning geographical breakdowns Academic year: 2021/22 (Aug-Jul) full academic year Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type Filters: Age group (with unknowns), Sex and Ethnicity group

  • Number of rows: 53,771
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Family english maths and language
    • Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    • Achievements Personal and community development learning
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity group
    • Sex
  • Time period: 2021/22

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• Advanced learner loans - participation

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  Adult (19+) Advanced learner loan-funded learner participation and achievements Academic years: 2014/15 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Learners, Level 3, Level 4 plus Filters: Age

  • Number of rows: 48
  • Indicators:
    • Learners
    • Level 3
    • Level 4+
  • Filters:
    • Age group
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2021/22

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• Community learning learners - headline summary

  National

  Community learning headline values Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type. Year-on-year percentage changes are also included as an indicator.

  • Number of rows: 4
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Family english maths and language (Aug to Jul)
    • Achievements Family english maths and language (Aug to Jul) Percentage Change
    • Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities (Aug to Jul)
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22

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• Community learning providers - detailed series

  Provider

  Community learning detailed provider breakdowns Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Participation, Achievement, also breakdowns by community learning type

  • Number of rows: 1,575
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement - All community learning
    • Achievement - Family english, maths and language
    • Achievement - Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills learners - latest demographic summary

  National

  Adult (19+) Further education and skills learner participation by demographic breakdown summary . Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be produced. Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Further Education Participation, Further Education percentage, Education and Training Participation, Education and Training percentage, Total achievement, Total achievement percentage Filters: Demographic group, Demographic Description (Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity flag, Age),

  • Number of rows: 76
  • Indicators:
    • Further education & skills Participation (Aug to Jul)
    • Further education & skills Percentage (Aug to Jul)
    • Education & training Participation (Aug to Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Demographic
    • Group
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22

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• Achievement Rates - ET - headlines

  National

  Education and training national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21 Indicators: Achievement rate, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate Filters: Sector Subject Area, Qualification type, Qualification level, Age

  • Number of rows: 4,465
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Rate
    • Leavers
    • Pass Rate
  • Filters:
    • Age
    • Qualification Level
    • Qualification Type
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Basic skills - detailed series

  National

  Basic skills participation and achievements subject breakdowns. This comprises all age apprenticeships, adult (19+) Education and training, and all provision (that includes both all age apprenticeships and adult (19+) Education and training). Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  All participation, All Achievements, Apprenticeship Participation, Apprenticeship Achievements, Education and Training Achievements, Education and Training Participation, Participation Percentage Change Filters: Age (under 19/19+), Subject, Level, Reporting date

  • Number of rows: 324
  • Indicators:
    • All Achievements
    • All Participation
    • Apprenticeships Achievements
  • Filters:
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Level
    • Reporting date
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Community learning learners - detailed series

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  Community learning detailed demographic breakdowns Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type Filters: Age group (with unknowns), Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity, Ethnicity detail, Ethnicity group

  • Number of rows: 49,382
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Family english maths and language
    • Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    • Achievements Personal and community development learning
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity
    • Ethnicity Group
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Community learning learners - learners with learning difficulties and or disability

  National

  Community learning detailed LLDD breakdowns Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Total Participation, Total Achievements, and also breakdowns by community learning type Filters: Age group (with unknowns), Ethnicity, LLDD, Primary LLDD, LLDD

  • Number of rows: 8,801
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Family english maths and language
    • Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
    • Achievements Personal and community development learning
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity
    • LLDD
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Education and training geography - English devolved areas

  English devolved area, Local authority district, National, Regional

  Adult (19+) Education and training learner participation and achievements detailed provider file Academic year: 2021/22 (Aug-Jul) full academic year Indicators:  Total Participation, Participation Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Participation Basic skills, Participation Full Level 2, Participation Full Level 3, Participation Level 2, Participation Level 3, Participation Level 4+,  Participation No Level Assigned, Total Achievement, Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills ), Achievement Basic skills, Achievement Full Level 2, Achievement Full Level 3, Achievement Level 2, Achievement Level 3, Achievement Level 4+, Achievement No Level Assigned Filters: Sex, Age group (with unknowns), Region, Ethnicity group, Local Authority District, English Devolved Area

  • Number of rows: 26,768
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Basic skills (Aug to Jul)
    • Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills) (Aug to Jul)
    • Achievements Full level 2 (Aug to Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity group
    • Sex
  • Time period: 2021/22

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• Further education and skills learners - deprivation

  National

  Further education and skills learner participation by indices of multiple deprivation breakdown. Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be obtained. The ‘Under 19’ Further education and skills provision corresponds to apprenticeships. Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Total Participation, Participation Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Participation Basic skills, Participation Full Level 2, Participation Full Level 3, Participation Level 2, Participation Level 3, Participation Level 4+, Participation No Level Assigned Filters: Learner home deprivation quintile, Age group (with unknowns), Age group (under 19/19+), Provision type

  • Number of rows: 916
  • Indicators:
    • Participation Basic skills
    • Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Participation Full level 2
  • Filters:
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Learner deprivation
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills geography - latest region summary

  Regional

  Adult (19+) Further education and skills learner participation by region summary. Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Total Participation, Participation Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Participation Basic skills, Participation Full Level 2, Participation Full Level 3, Participation Level 2, Participation Level 3, Participation Level 4+, Participation No Level Assigned Filters: Region

  • Number of rows: 40
  • Indicators:
    • Participation Basic skills (Aug to Jul)
    • Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills) (Aug to Jul)
    • Participation Full level 2 (Aug to Jul)
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22

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• Community learning learners - latest demographic summary

  National

  Community learning summary demographic breakdowns Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Participation, % (Aug-Jul) Filters: Demographic group, Demographic description (Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity flag, Age),

  • Number of rows: 80
  • Indicators:
    • % (Aug to Jul)
    • Participation (Aug to Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Demographic
    • Group
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22

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• Education and training geography - local authority district

  English devolved area, Local authority district, National, Regional

  Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments and and achievements English devolved area breakdowns Academic year: 2021/22 (Aug-Jul) full academic year Indicators:  Aim Enrolments, Aim Achievements Filter: Sex, Detailed level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Ethnicity group, Region, Local Authority District, English Devolved Area

  • Number of rows: 822,249
  • Indicators:
    • Aim Achievements (Aug to Jul)
    • Aim Enrolments (Aug to Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Detailed level
    • Ethnicity group
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
  • Time period: 2021/22

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• Further education and skills provider - latest headline summary

  National

  Adult (19+) Further education and skills learner participation by provider type summary. Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Total Participation, year-on-year percentage change Filters: Provider type, Level

  • Number of rows: 252
  • Indicators:
    • Participation (Aug to Jul)
    • Percentage change
  • Filters:
    • Level
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22

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• Annual headline - summary

  National

  Adult (19+) learner participation and achievements Academic years: 2015/16 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Total Participation, Participation Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Participation Basic skills, Participation Full Level 2, Participation Full Level 3, Participation Level 2, Participation Level 3, Participation Level 4+,  Participation No Level Assigned, Total Achievement, Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills ), Achievement Basic skills, Achievement Full Level 2, Achievement Full Level 3, Achievement Level 2, Achievement Level 3, Achievement Level 4+, Achievement No Level Assigned

  • Number of rows: 6
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Basic skills (Aug to Jul)
    • Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills) (Aug to Jul)
    • Achievements Full level 2 (Aug to Jul)
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Education and training providers - detailed enrolments

  Provider

  Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments detailed provider breakdowns Academic years: 2017/18 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Aim Enrolments Filter: Level, Sector subject area (tier 1)

  • Number of rows: 164,835
  • Indicators:
    • Enrolments
  • Filters:
    • Level
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills learners - learning difficulties and or disability

  National

  Further education and skills learner participation and achievements by detailed learning difficulty and/or disability. Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be obtained. The under 19 Further education and skills provision corresponds to apprenticeships. Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Total Participation, Participation Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Participation Basic skills, Participation Full Level 2, Participation Full Level 3, Participation Level 2, Participation Level 3, Participation Level 4+,  Participation No Level Assigned, Total Achievement, Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills ), Achievement Basic skills, Achievement Full Level 2, Achievement Full Level 3, Achievement Level 2, Achievement Level 3, Achievement Level 4+, Achievement No Level Assigned Filters: Ethnicity, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Age group (with unknowns), Age group (under 19/19+), Provision type

  • Number of rows: 25,013
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Basic skills
    • Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Achievements Full level 2
  • Filters:
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills subject - free courses for jobs summary

  National

  Free courses for jobs summary Academic years: 2020/21 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Enrolments by adults taking up Free Courses for Jobs (under original offer), Enrolments by adults taking up Free Courses for Jobs (including under extended offer from Apr22), Enrolments by eligible adults on offer courses (under original offer), Enrolments by any adult on offer courses, Number of courses available during period under Free Courses for Jobs offer Filter: Start age, Start month

  • Number of rows: 287
  • Indicators:
    • Enrolments by adults taking up Free Courses for Jobs (including under extended offer from Apr22)
    • Enrolments by adults taking up Free Courses for Jobs (under original offer)
    • Enrolments by any adult on offer courses
  • Filters:
    • ILR snapshot and L3 offer course list used
    • Start age
    • Start month
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22

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• Annual headline - adult education budget

  National

  Adult (19+) AEB-funded learner participation and achievements Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Total Participation, Participation Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Participation Basic skills, Participation Full Level 2, Participation Full Level 3, Participation Level 2, Participation Level 3, Participation No Level Assigned, Total Achievement, Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Achievement Basic skills, Achievement Full Level 2, Achievement Full Level 3, Achievement Level 2, Achievement Level 3, Achievement No Level Assigned

  • Number of rows: 6
  • Indicators:
    • Achievement Basic skills (Aug to Jul)
    • Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills ) (Aug to Jul)
    • Achievement Full Level 2 (Aug to Jul)
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills subject - latest headline summary

  National

  Adult (19+) further education and skills aim enrolments and aim achievements broken down by  sector subject area Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Aim Enrolments, Aim Enrolments Percentage, Aim Achievements, Aim Achievements percentage Filter: Sector subject area (tier 1)

  • Number of rows: 68
  • Indicators:
    • Aim Achievements (Aug to Jul)
    • Aim Achievements (Aug to Jul) Percentage
    • Aim Enrolments (Aug to Jul)
  • Filters:
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22

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

  National

  Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments detailed subject breakdowns Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Education and Training Aim Enrolments Filter: Age group (with unknowns), STEM, Sector subject area (tier 2), Detailed level (notional NVQ level)

  • Number of rows: 12,851
  • Indicators:
    • Education and Training Enrolments
  • Filters:
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Detailed level
    • STEM
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills subject - free courses for jobs detailed

  Local authority district, National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

  Free courses for jobs detailed Academic years: 2020/21 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Free courses for jobs total starts under original offer,  Free courses for jobs total starts including extended offer Filter: Sector subject area (tier 1), Sector subject area (tier 2), Start age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity, Prior attainment group, Employment status

  • Number of rows: 2,042
  • Indicators:
    • Free courses for jobs total starts including extended offer (April 21 to July 22)
    • Free courses for jobs total starts under original offer (April 21 to July 22)
  • Filters:
    • Employment status
    • Ethnicity
    • LLDD
  • Time period: 2021/22

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• Historic data for charts

  National

  Historical time series of headline adult (19+) further education and skills learner participation, containing breakdowns by provision type and in some cases level. Also includes some all-age apprenticeship participation figures. Academic years: 2005/06 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Adult Apprenticeships, Adult Community learning, Adult Education & training, Adult FE & skills, Adult FE & skills - Level 4+, Adult FE & skills - Full Level 2, Adult FE & skills - Full Level3, Apprenticeships - Advanced, Apprenticeships - Higher, Apprenticeships - Intermediate, All age Apprenticeships

  • Number of rows: 17
  • Indicators:
    • Adult Apprenticeships
    • Adult Community learning
    • Adult Education & training
  • Time period: 2005/06 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills learners - detailed series

  National

  Further education and skills learner participation and achievements detailed demographic breakdowns. Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be obtained.  The ‘Under 19’ Further education and skills provision corresponds to apprenticeships. Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Total Participation, Participation Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Participation Basic skills, Participation Full Level 2, Participation Full Level 3, Participation Level 2, Participation Level 3, Participation Level 4+,  Participation No Level Assigned, Total Achievement, Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills ), Achievement Basic skills, Achievement Full Level 2, Achievement Full Level 3, Achievement Level 2, Achievement Level 3, Achievement Level 4+, Achievement No Level Assigned Filters: Ethnicity, Ethnicity Group, Ethnicity detailed, Learning difficulty/disability, Sex, Age group (with unknowns), Age group (under 19/19+), Provision type

  • Number of rows: 27,020
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Basic skills
    • Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Achievements Full level 2
  • Filters:
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group (with unknowns)
    • Ethnicity detail
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Further education and skills geography - detailed summary

  Local authority, Local authority district, National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

  Further education and skills detailed geography summary. The file figures for adult (19+) Further education and skills, 19+ Education and training, Community Learning, and all age apprenticeships. Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Participation, Achievements, Starts (Starts for apprenticeships only), Indicative rate per 100,000 population (Participation, Starts, Achievements) Filters: Age group, Level or type (this shows apprenticeship level, Education and training level, and community learning type), Local Authority, Local Authority District, Parliamentary Constituency, Regional

  • Number of rows: 516,961
  • Indicators:
    • Participation
    • Indicative participation rate per 100,000 population
    • Starts
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeships or further education
    • Level or type
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Advanced learner loans - applications

  National, Regional

  Advanced learner loan applications and total loan amount awarded Academic years: 2014/15 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Approved applications, Received applications, Total loan amount awarded (£000s) Filters: Characteristic (Age, Gender), Provider type, Qualification type, Sector subject area

  • Number of rows: 424
  • Indicators:
    • Received applications
    • Approved applications
    • Total loan amount awarded (£000s)
  • Filters:
    • Characteristic
    • Provider type
    • Qualification type
  • Time period: 2014/15 to 2021/22

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• Education and training providers - detailed participation and achievements

  Provider

  Adult (19+) Education and training learner participation and achievements detailed provider file Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators:  Total Participation, Participation Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills), Participation Basic skills, Participation Full Level 2, Participation Full Level 3, Participation Level 2, Participation Level 3, Participation Level 4+,  Participation No Level Assigned, Total Achievement, Achievement Below Level 2 (excluding Basic skills ), Achievement Basic skills, Achievement Full Level 2, Achievement Full Level 3, Achievement Level 2, Achievement Level 3, Achievement Level 4+, Achievement No Level Assigned Filters: Provider

  • Number of rows: 5,982
  • Indicators:
    • Achievements Basic skills
    • Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
    • Achievements Full level 2
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22

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• Key performance indicators

  National

  Community learning participation, Education and training participation, Further education and skills participation headline measures

  • Number of rows: 1
  • Indicators:
    • Adult (19+) education and training participation
    • Adult (19+) further education and skills participation
    • Community learning participation
  • Time period: 2021/22

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10 supporting data files

• FE and skills (FES) learner achievements (excluding Community Learning)

  Adult (19+) Further education and skills (FES) learner achievements (excluding Community Learning) from 2011/12 to 2020/21. This file was published in January 2022. This summary file contains a count of learners achieving any funded Further education and skills learning aim, with the exception of community learning. The main Further education and skills publication contains total FES learner achievements that include Community Learning.

  Download (csv, 817 B)

• FE and skills (FES) learner achievements (excluding Community Learning) by local authority

  Adult (19+) Further education and skills (FES) learner achievements (excluding Community Learning) by local authority from 2018/19 to 2020/21. This file was published in January 2022. This summary file contains a count of learners achieving a funded Further education and skills learning aim, with the exception of community learning. The main Further education and skills publication contains total FES learner achievements that include Community Learning.

  Download (csv, 39 Kb)

• Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) demographics by level - pre 2020/21 only

  Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) demographics by level - pre 2020/21 only

  Download (csv, 5 Mb)

• Advanced learner loans applications - top 10 qualifications

  Advanced learner loans applications - top 10 qualifications

  Download (csv, 13 Kb)

• Underlying data- FE and skills (FES) demographics

  Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) demographics Nov 2021/22 full year

  Download (zip, 1 Mb)

• Underlying data - free courses for jobs starts on individual courses

  Total enrolments on individual Courses through the 'Free courses for Jobs' offer , April 21 to July 22

  Download (csv, 36 Kb)

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

  Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) aims enrolments

  Download (zip, 196 Mb)

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

  Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) aims achievements

  Download (zip, 99 Mb)

• Metadata for underlying data files

  Explanatory information for using the underlying data files that accompany the Further Education and skills 2021/22 statistics publication.

  Download (pdf, 187 Kb)

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

  Underlying data - FE and skills (FES) learner participation

  Download (zip, 71 Mb)

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Data guidance

Description of the data sets included in this release, including information on data sources, coverage, quality and any data conventions used.

Description

This document describes the  contents of the underlying data files accompanying the ‘Further education and skills’ statistics publication. There is a Methodology document that is linked under ‘Useful information’ at the top of the release, that contains further information on the statistics published here.

Coverage

England

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Contact us

If you have a specific enquiry about Further education and skills statistics and data:

FE Statistics Production and Dissemination Team

Email: FE.OFFICIALSTATISTICS@education.gov.uk
Contact name: FE Statistics Production and Dissemination Team

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If you have a media enquiry:

Telephone: 020 7783 8300

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