Academic year 2022/23

Further education and skills

Data guidance

Published 30 November 2023

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 

Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

Achievement Rates - Headlines by Age, Level, Qualification Type, SSA T1

• Filename: et_narts_headline.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Education and training national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2019/20 to 2021/22

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate

  Filters: Sector Subject Area, Qualification type, Level, Age group

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
achievers	Achievers
age_band	Age group
completers	Completers
leavers	Leavers
pass_rate	Pass Rate
qualification_level	Level
qualification_type	Qualification Type
retention_rate	Retention Rate
sector_subject_area_t1	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Education & Training Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards
4. Further guidance for the Education & Training National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
5. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a qualification.
6. Figures include all funded and unfunded aims reported on the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
7. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
8. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
9. Achievement rates are based on the individual qualification aims that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
10. Sector Subject Area (SSA) codes are available on the qualification description page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions

Achievement Rates - Learner Characteristics Demographics by Age, Level, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity major, Minority ethnic

• Filename: et_narts_learner_detailed.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Education and training national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2019/20 to 2021/22

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers

  Filters: Level, Age group, Demographic (Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic, Sex, Learners with a Disability/ Learning Difficulty)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
achievers	Achievers
age_band	Age Group
completers	Completers
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity Major
learning_difficulty_disability	Learning Difficulty Disability
leavers	Leavers
minority_ethnic	Minority Ethnic
pass_rate	Pass Rate
qualification_level	Level
retention_rate	Retention Rate
sex	Sex

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
4. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
5. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Education & Training Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards
6. Further guidance for the Education & Training National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
7. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a qualification.
8. Figures include all funded and unfunded aims reported on the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
9. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
10. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
11. Achievement rates are based on the individual qualification aims that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.

Achievement Rates - Learner Characteristics Deprivation by Learners Home IMD, Age, SSA T1, Qualification Type, Level

• Filename: et_narts_deprivation.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Education and training national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2019/20 to 2021/22

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers

  Filters: Learner deprivation, Level, Qualification Type, Age group, Sector subject area

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
achievers	Achievers
age_band	Age group
completers	Completers
learner_home_IMD	Learner deprivation
leavers	Leavers
pass_rate	Pass Rate
qualification_level	Level
qualification_type	Qualification Type
retention_rate	Retention Rate
sector_subject_area_t1	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Education & Training Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards
4. Further guidance for the Education & Training National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
5. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a qualification.
6. Figures include all funded and unfunded aims reported on the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
7. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
8. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
9. Achievement rates are based on the individual qualification aims that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
10. Sector Subject Area (SSA) codes are available on the qualification description page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions

Achievement Rates - Provider Type by SSA T1, Level, Age, Qualification Type

• Filename: et_narts_provider_type.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22
• Content:

  Education and training national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2021/22

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers

  Filters: Provider Type, Age group, Level, Qualification Type, Sector subject area

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
achievers	Achievers
age_band	Age group
completers	Completers
leavers	Leavers
pass_rate	Pass Rate
provider_type	Provider Type
qualification_level	Level
qualification_type	Qualification Type
retention_rate	Retention Rate
sector_subject_area_t1	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Education & Training Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards
4. Further guidance for the Education & Training National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
5. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a qualification.
6. Figures include all funded and unfunded aims reported on the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
7. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
8. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
9. Achievement rates are based on the individual qualification aims that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
10. Sector Subject Area (SSA) codes are available on the qualification description page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions

Achievement Rates - Providers by Age, Qualification Type, Level

• Filename: et_narts_provider_summary.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2021/22
• Content:

  Education and training national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2021/22

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers

  Filters: Provider name, Provider UKPRN, Age group, Level, Qualification Type, Sector subject area

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
achievers	Achievers
age_band	Age group
completers	Completers
leavers	Leavers
pass_rate	Pass Rate
qualification_level	Level
qualification_type	Qualification Type
retention_rate	Retention Rate
sector_subject_area_t1	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Education & Training Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards
4. Further guidance for the Education & Training National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
5. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a qualification.
6. Figures include all funded and unfunded aims reported on the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
7. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
8. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
9. Achievement rates are based on the individual qualification aims that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.

Achievement Rates - Subject by Age, SSA T1, Qualification type, Level, Learning aim title

• Filename: et_narts_subject_detailed_plus_aim_ref.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22
• Content:

  Education and training national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2021/22

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers

  Filters: Age group, Sector subject area, Qualification Type, Learning Aim Title with Learning Aim Reference, Level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
achievers	Achievers
age_band	Age group
completers	Completers
learning_aim_title_plus_learning_aim_ref	Learning Aim Title with Reference
leavers	Leavers
level	Level
pass_rate	Pass Rate
qualification_type	Qualification Type
retention_rate	Retention Rate
sector_subject_area_t1	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Education & Training Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards
4. Further guidance for the Education & Training National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
5. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a qualification.
6. Figures include all funded and unfunded aims reported on the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
7. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
8. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
9. Achievement rates are based on the individual qualification aims that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
10. Sector Subject Area (SSA) codes are available on the qualification description page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions

Achievement Rates - Subject Demographics by SSA T1, Level, Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity major, Minority ethnic

• Filename: et_narts_subject_demographics.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Education and training national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2019/20 to 2021/22

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Pass rate, Retention rate, Leavers, Completers, Achievers

  Filters: Level, Age group, Sector subject area, Learner Characteristic (Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic, Sex, Learners with a Disability/ Learning Difficulty)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
achievers	Achievers
age_band	Age Group
completers	Completers
learner_characteristic	Learner Characteristic
leavers	Leavers
pass_rate	Pass Rate
qualification_level	Level
retention_rate	Retention Rate
sector_subject_area_t1	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
4. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
5. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Education & Training Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards
6. Further guidance for the Education & Training National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
7. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a qualification.
8. Figures include all funded and unfunded aims reported on the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
9. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
10. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
11. Achievement rates are based on the individual qualification aims that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
12. Sector Subject Area (SSA) codes are available on the qualification description page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions

Advanced learner loans - Applications, Loan amount awarded by Sex, Age, UK status, Qualification Type, SSA, Provider Type

• Filename: adv-learner-loans-applications-202223.csv
• Geographic levels: National; Regional
• Time period: 2014/15 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Advanced learner loan applications and total loan amount awarded

  Academic years: 2014/15 to 2022/23 full academic years; ; Indicators: Approved applications, Received applications, Total loan amount awarded (£000s) ; ; Filters: Characteristic (Age, Sex), Provider type, Qualification type, UK status and Sector subject area

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
apps_approved	Approved applications
apps_received	Received applications
breakdown	Qualification type
loan_amount_awarded_in_thousands	Total loan amount awarded (£000s)

Footnotes

1. From 2013/14 to 2015/16 loans were available for learners ages 24 or older studying full Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications. From 2016/17, Advanced Learner Loans were extended to learners aged 19 or older on the first day of their course and studying at Levels 3 to 6, and are not directly comparable to earlier years.
2. Applications received include processed and unprocessed applications but exclude those Cancelled, Deleted, In Data Entry and Ineligible (except where stated).
3. Volumes are rounded to the nearest ten, except for the Total loan amount awarded, which are rounded to the nearest hundred. Figures may not sum due to rounding. 'low' Indicates a base value of fewer than five for the cohort combination.
4. Applications closed on the following 31 July for each academic year respectively. Final application data is as at 30 September for each academic year (August to July).
5. The sum of applications may not equal the actual total number of applications as there may be duplicates in the learner breakdowns categories and qualification levels. 
6. 2018/19 data for provider type 'Other public funded' has been revised slightly here to include around 30 applications (received/approved) which were previously included in the 'Private Sector public funded' category.

Advanced learner loans - Participation by Age

• Filename: adv-learner-participation-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2014/15 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) Advanced learner loan-funded learner participation and achievements; ; Academic years: 2014/15 to 2022/23; ; Indicators: learner participation

  Filters: Age group and level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age	Age group
level	Level
participation	Participation

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. From 2013/14 to 2015/16 loans were available for learners ages 24 or older studying full Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications. From 2016/17, Advanced Learner Loans were extended to learners aged 19 or older on the first day of their course and studying at Levels 3 to 6, and are not directly comparable to earlier years.
4. Ages are based upon the age of the learner on 31 August of that particular academic year. Figures from 2016/17 onwards include a small number of learners aged 18 at the start of the academic year but aged 19 at the start of the aim in the 19-24 category. Similarly for previous years, a small number of learners aged 23 at the start of the academic year but aged 24 at the start of the aim are included in the 24 to 30 category.

AEB - Participation, Achievement

• Filename: fes-annual-aeb-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) AEB-funded learner participation and achievements; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2022/23; ; Indicators: Participation and Achievements by Level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_basic_skills	Achievements Basic skills
ach_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
ach_full_l2	Achievements Full level 2
ach_full_l3	Achievements Full level 3
ach_l2	Achievements Level 2
ach_l3	Achievements Level 3
ach_no_lx	Achievements No level assigned
ach_total	Total Achievements
p_basic_skills	Participation Basic skills
p_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
p_full_l2	Participation Full level 2
p_full_l3	Participation Full level 3
p_l2	Participation Level 2
p_l3	Participation Level 3
p_no_lx	Participation No level assigned
p_total	Total Participation

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that were funded by the Adult Education Budget that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that were funded by the Adult Education Budget that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. The no level assigned category includes a small number of cases which appear to be anomalies in the system.
5. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
6. Basic skills total excludes Essential Digital Skills qualifications, unless otherwise specified.

Basic Skills - Detailed Series

• Filename: basic-skills-series-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  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: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Participation, Achievements, Further education and skills participation percentage change

  Filters: Provision type, Age (under 19/19+), Subject, Level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
fes_participation_percentage_change	Further education and skills participation percentage change
level	Level
participation	Participation
provision_type	Provision type
subject	Subject

Footnotes

1. Figures shown cover the full and finalised academic year(s).
2. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
4. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
5. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
6. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
7. Basic skills figures now include Essential Digital Skills qualifications from the 2020/21 academic year, unless otherwise specified. They also include any Multiply funded basic skills qualifications from 2022/23.

Basic Skills - Regional Breakdown

• Filename: basic-skills-regional-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority district; National; Parliamentary constituency; Regional
• Time period: 2022/23
• Content:

  Basic skills total participation and total achievements geographical breakdowns.; ; Academic year: 2022/23

  Indicators: Participation, Achievements

  Filters: Subject and level, Age (under 19/19+)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
level	Level
participation	Participation
subject	Subject

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
6. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.
7. Basic skills figures now include Essential Digital Skills qualifications from the 2020/21 academic year, unless otherwise specified. They also include any Multiply funded basic skills qualifications from 2022/23.

Community Learning Geography - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Ethnicity

• Filename: cl-geography-detailed-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority district; National; Regional
• Time period: 2022/23
• Content:

  Community learning geographical breakdowns

  Academic year: 2022/23

  Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type

  Filters: Detailed age group (with unknowns), Sex and Ethnicity Major

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_family_english_maths_and_language	Achievements Family english maths and language
ach_neighbourhood_learning_in_deprived_communities	Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
ach_personal_and_community_development_learning	Achievements Personal and community development learning
ach_total	Total Achievements
ach_wider_family_learning	Achievements Wider family learning
age_detailed	Age group (with unknowns)
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity Major
family_english_maths_and_language	Participation Family english maths and language
neighbourhood_learning_in_deprived_communities	Participation Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
personal_and_community_development_learning	Participation Personal and community development learning
sex	Sex
total	Total Participation
wider_family_learning	Participation Wider family learning

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
8. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.

Community Learning - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity

• Filename: cl-latest-summary-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Community learning participation and achievements in-year

  Academic years: 2019/20 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Participation and achievements

  Filters: Demographic group (Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic flag, Age group), demographic description

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_change_percent	Achievements Percentage Change
achievement_percent	Achievements Percentage
achievements	Achievements
characteristic_group	Group
community_learning_type	Community Learning Type
learner_characteristic	Demographic
participation	Participation
participation_change_percent	Participation Percentage Change
participation_percent	Participation Percentage

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
5. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
6. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
7. Percentages for learner characteristics include those learners where the characteristic is known. ‘Not known/not provided’ categories are excluded from the calculation.
8. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
9. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
10. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.

Community Learning LLDD - Participation, Achievement by Age, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Ethnicity

• Filename: cl-lldd-detailed-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Community learning detailed LLDD breakdowns

  Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Participation and achievements, and also breakdowns by community learning type

  Filters: Age group (with unknowns), Minority Ethnic flag, LLDD, primary LLDD

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_family_english_maths_and_language	Achievements Family english maths and language
ach_neighbourhood_learning_in_deprived_communities	Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
ach_personal_and_community_development_learning	Achievements Personal and community development learning
ach_total	Total Achievements
ach_wider_family_learning	Achievements Wider family learning
age_detailed	Age group (with unknowns)
family_english_maths_and_language	Participation Family english maths and language
lldd	LLDD
lldd_primary	Primary LLDD
minority_ethnic	Minority Ethnic
neighbourhood_learning_in_deprived_communities	Participation Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
personal_and_community_development_learning	Participation Personal and community development learning
sex	Sex
total	Total Participation
wider_family_learning	Participation Wider family learning

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD) categories but must indicate which of these is the primary disability, difficulty or health problem. Overall ‘Primary LLDD and health problem’ totals may not match the main LLDD figures.
8. For 2017/18, there were approximately 2,400 learners undertaking community learning missing from the final data return (R14) due to a submission error for three providers. 2017/18 figures reported here do not include these learners.
9. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
10. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.

Community Learning Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity

• Filename: cl-ethnicity-and-gender-detailed-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Community learning detailed demographic breakdowns

  Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type

  Filters: Age group (with unknowns), Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity Major, Ethnicity Minor, Minority Ethnic flag

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_family_english_maths_and_language	Achievements Family english maths and language
ach_neighbourhood_learning_in_deprived_communities	Achievements Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
ach_personal_and_community_development_learning	Achievements Personal and community development learning
ach_total	Total Achievements
ach_wider_family_learning	Achievements Wider family learning
age_detailed	Age group (with unknowns)
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity Major
ethnicity_minor	Ethnicity Minor
family_english_maths_and_language	Participation Family english maths and language
lldd	LLDD
minority_ethnic	Minority Ethnic
neighbourhood_learning_in_deprived_communities	Participation Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
personal_and_community_development_learning	Participation Personal and community development learning
sex	Sex
total	Total Participation
wider_family_learning	Participation Wider family learning

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. For 2017/18, there were approximately 2,400 learners undertaking community learning missing from the final data return (R14) due to a submission error for three providers. 2017/18 figures reported here do not include these learners.
8. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
9. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.

Community Learning Providers - Participation, Achievement by Provider name, UKPRN

• Filename: fes-cl-provider-part-ach-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Community learning detailed provider breakdowns

  Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Participation and Achievement totals, also breakdowns by community learning type

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_feml	Achievement - Family english maths and language
ach_nldc	Achievement - Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
ach_pcdl	Achievement - Personal and community development learning
ach_total	Achievement - All community learning
ach_wfl	Achievement - Wider family learning
p_feml	Participation - Family english maths and language
p_nldc	Participation - Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities
p_pcdl	Participation - Personal and community development learning
p_total	Participation - All community learning
p_wfl	Participation - Wider family learning

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. For 2017/18, there were approximately 2,400 learners undertaking community learning missing from the final data return (R14) due to a submission error for three providers. 2017/18 figures reported here do not include these learners.
5. UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN) is shown after the provider name.

Deprivation - Participation by Age, Learner Home Deprivation, Provision Type

• Filename: fes-deprivation-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  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: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Total Participation by Level

  Filters: Learner home deprivation quintile, Age group (with unknowns), Age group (under 19/19+), Provision type

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary_with_unknowns	Age group (with unknowns)
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
learner_home_depriv	Learner deprivation
p_basic_skills	Participation Basic skills
p_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
p_full_l2	Participation Full level 2
p_full_l3	Participation Full level 3
p_l2	Participation Level 2
p_l3	Participation Level 3
p_l4plus	Participation Level 4+
p_no_lx	Participation No level assigned
p_total	Total Participation
provision_type	Provision type

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
4. Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Quintiles from 2014/15 to 2018/19 are based on the 2015 IMD rank of the learner's home postcode. IMD quintiles from 2019/20 onwards are based on the 2019 IMD rank of the learner's home postcode.
5. Unknown Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Quintile refers to a learner with a postcode that does not match to lower super output area.
6. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
7. Basic skills total excludes Essential Digital Skills qualifications, unless otherwise specified.
8. Education and Training includes Traineeships.

Free Courses for Jobs summary - enrolments by start-month and age

• Filename: fes-subject-courses-for-jobs_summary-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Enrolments on courses included in the Free Courses for Jobs offer - summary

  Academic years: 2018/19 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Total level 3 enrolments, Eligible level 3 enrolments, Free Courses for Jobs enrolments (original and extended offer)

  Filters: Start Month, Age group

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
enrolments_eligible_learners_original_offer	Enrolments by eligible adults on offer courses (under original offer)
enrolments_fcfj_offer_plus_extended_from_apr22	Enrolments by adults taking up Free Courses for Jobs (including under extended offer from Apr22)
enrolments_fcfj_offer_takeup_original	Enrolments by adults taking up Free Courses for Jobs (under original offer)
ilr_status_offer_quals_used	ILR snapshot and L3 offer course list used
number_of_quals_in_offer	Number of courses available during period under Free Courses for Jobs offer
start_age	Start age
start_month	Start month
total_l3_course_enrolments	Enrolments by any adult on offer courses

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Eligible adults under the original offer are identified as a) those without prior attainment at Full level 3 or above; and b) those not enrolled on the course as part of an apprenticeship; and c) all those aged 24 and above or those aged 19-23 where there is not already a statutory entitlement to the course through the adult education budget. It includes learners who don’t receive the direct funding, yet enrolled and meet the underlying criteria.
3. In April 2021 there were 387 qualifications approved for funding on the offer, although this figure is subject to change over time as qualifications are added and removed from the list. In July 2023, there were 418 qualifications approved. From 2021/22, figures are based on the eligible courses that were valid for the offer at the beginning of each month of the relevant academic year. Comparisons with months in previous years are based on the same qualifications. Figures up to 2020/21 are also presented based on the original 387 qualifications that were valid at the introduction of the offer.
4. The full-year final total of 4,780 adults taking up free courses for jobs in 2020/21 covers the period April to July (when the offer was live). The total for enrolments by eligible adults covers the full academic year (August to July). Month-by-month breakdowns are available to view by clicking ‘Explore Data’ under this table.

Free Courses for Jobs - Cumulative Enrolments, Achievements by Age, LLDD, Sex, Ethnicity, Geography, Subject, Prior Attainment, Employment Status

• Filename: fes-subject-courses-for-jobs_detailed-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority district; National; Parliamentary constituency; Regional
• Time period: 2022/23
• Content:

  Enrolments on courses included in the Free Courses for Jobs offer - detailed

  Academic Years: 2022/23

  Indicators: Take up and achievements since April 2021 under original and extended offer

  Filters: Sector Subject Area (tier 1), Sector Subject Area (tier 2), Start Month, Region, Local Authority District, Parliamentary Constituency, Sex, Age group, LLDD, Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic flag

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
breakdown	Breakdown
employment_status	Employment status
prior_attainment_group	Prior attainment group
ssa_t1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
ssa_t2	Sector subject area (tier 2)
total_achievements_extended_adult_offer	Free courses for jobs total achievements including extended offer (April 21 to July 23)
total_achievements_original_adult_offer	Free courses for jobs total achievements under original offer (April 21 to July 23)
total_takeup_extended_adult_offer	Free courses for jobs total starts including extended offer (April 21 to July 23)
total_takeup_original_adult_offer	Free courses for jobs total starts under original offer (April 21 to July 23)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Geography LAD - Enrolments, Achievements by SSA, Sex, Ethnicity, Level

• Filename: e-and-t-geography-detailed-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: English devolved area; Local authority district; National; Regional
• Time period: 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments and achievements English devolved area breakdowns; ; Academic year: 2022/23; ; Indicators: Aim enrolments, Aim achievements ; ; Filter: Sex, Level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Ethnicity Major, Region, Local Authority District, English Devolved Area

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
e_and_t_aims_ach	Aim Achievements
e_and_t_aims_enrolments	Aim Enrolments
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity Major
notional_nvq_level	Detailed level
sex	Sex
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Aim enrolments are a count of enrolments at aim level (including component aims) for each stated academic period. Learners will be counted for each aim they are studying and so can be counted more than once.
2. Aim achievements are a count of aims achieved (including component aims) for each stated academic period. Learners will be counted for each aim they achieve and so can be counted more than once.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
8. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.
9. Not Applicable/Not Known' levels includes aims where a qualification either has no level or may be taken at several levels.
10. Education and Training aims include component aims for Traineeships.

Geography Region, LAD, EDA - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Ethnicity

• Filename: e-and-t-eng-dev-areas-detailed-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: English devolved area; Local authority district; National; Regional
• Time period: 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) Education and training learner participation and achievements detailed provider file; ; Academic year: 2022/23; ; Indicators: Total Participation and Achievement by Level ; ; Filters: Sex, Ethnicity Major, Level, Age group, Region, Local Authority District, English Devolved Area

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_basic_skills	Achievements Basic skills
ach_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
ach_full_l2	Achievements Full level 2
ach_full_l3	Achievements Full level 3
ach_l2	Achievements Level 2
ach_l3	Achievements Level 3
ach_l4plus	Achievements Level 4+
ach_no_lx	Achievements No level assigned
ach_total	Total Achievements
age_summary_with_unknowns	Age group (with unknowns)
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity Major
p_basic_skills	Participation Basic skills
p_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
p_full_l2	Participation Full level 2
p_full_l3	Participation Full level 3
p_l2	Participation Level 2
p_l3	Participation Level 3
p_l4plus	Participation Level 4+
p_no_lx	Participation No level assigned
p_total	Total Participation
sex	Sex

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.
8. Basic skills total excludes Essential Digital Skills qualifications, unless otherwise specified.
9. Figures include Education and training provision. This includes Adult Education Budget (AEB) funded learning. Please note the AEB is not devolved to the North East Combined Authority.
10. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of an English devolved area or not known it is included in the 'Outside of an English devolved area and unknown' category.

Geography Region, LA, LAD, PCON - Participation, Achievement and Apprenticeship Starts (volumes and indicative rates per 100,000 population) by Level, Age, Provision Type

• Filename: fes-geography-population-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: English devolved area; Local authority; Local authority district; Local enterprise partnership; Local skills improvement plan area; National; Parliamentary constituency; Regional
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  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: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Participation, Achievements, Starts (Starts for apprenticeships only)

  Filters: Age group, Level or type (this shows apprenticeship level, Education and training level, and community learning type), National, Regional, Local Authority District, Local Authority, English Devolved Administrations, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Local Skills Improvement Plan areas, Parliamentary Constituency

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
achievements_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative achievements rate per 100,000 population
age_group	Age group
apprenticeships_or_further_education	Apprenticeships or further education
level_or_type	Level or type
participation	Participation
participation_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative participation rate per 100,000 population
population_estimate	Population estimate
starts	Starts
starts_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative starts rate per 100,000 population

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
5. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.
6. Basic skills total excludes Essential Digital Skills qualifications, unless otherwise specified.
7. Rates per 100,000 population have been calculated using the data 'population estimates - small area based by single year of age - England and Wales' produced by the Office of National Statistics and extracted from the NOMIS website. 2022/23 rates have been calculated using the latest 2021 population estimates and will be recalculated when more recent estimates are available. 
8. Education and Training includes Traineeships.

Headline - Participation, Achievement by Provision type

• Filename: fes-latest-summary-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National; Regional
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) Further education and skills learner participation and achievements; ; Academic years: 2019/20 to 2022/23; ; Indicators: Participation, Achievements; ; Filters: Provider Type, Provision type, Level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
achievements_percent_change	Achievements Percentage Change
level	Level
participation	Participation
participation_percent_change	Participation Percentage Change
provider_type	Provider type
provision_type	Provision type

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
6. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.
7. Basic skills total excludes Essential Digital Skills qualifications, unless otherwise specified.
8. Education and Training includes Traineeships.

Learner characteristics - Participation, Achievement by Age, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Ethnicity, Provision Type

• Filename: fes-lldd-detailed-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  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.

  Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Total Participation and Achievement by Level

  Filters: Minority Ethnic flag, LLDD, Primary LLDD, Age group (with unknowns), Age group (under 19/19+), Provision type

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_basic_skills	Achievements Basic skills
ach_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
ach_full_l2	Achievements Full level 2
ach_full_l3	Achievements Full level 3
ach_l2	Achievements Level 2
ach_l3	Achievements Level 3
ach_l4plus	Achievements Level 4+
ach_no_lx	Achievements No level assigned
ach_total	Total Achievements
age_summary_with_unknowns	Age group (with unknowns)
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
lldd	Learning difficulty/disability
lldd_primary	Primary learning difficulty/disability
minority_ethnic	Minority Ethnic
p_basic_skills	Participation Basic skills
p_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
p_full_l2	Participation Full level 2
p_full_l3	Participation Full level 3
p_l2	Participation Level 2
p_l3	Participation Level 3
p_l4plus	Participation Level 4+
p_no_lx	Participation No level assigned
p_total	Total Participation
provision_type	Provision type

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD) categories but must indicate which of these is the primary disability, difficulty or health problem. Overall ‘Primary LLDD and health problem’ totals may not match the main LLDD figures.
8. Basic skills total excludes Essential Digital Skills qualifications, unless otherwise specified.
9. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
10. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.
11. Education and Training includes Traineeships.

Learner characteristics - Participation, Achievement by Age, Sex, Detailed Ethnicity, LLDD, Provision Type

• Filename: fes-ethnicity-detailed-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Further education and skills learner participation and achievements detailed demographic breakdowns. Breakdowns for adult (19+) Education and training can also be obtained.

  Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Total Participation and Achievement by Level

  Filters: Minority Ethnic, LLDD, Sex, Ethnicity Major, Ethnicity Minor, Age group, Provision type

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_basic_skills	Achievements Basic skills
ach_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
ach_full_l2	Achievements Full level 2
ach_full_l3	Achievements Full level 3
ach_l2	Achievements Level 2
ach_l3	Achievements Level 3
ach_l4plus	Achievements Level 4+
ach_no_lx	Achievements No level assigned
ach_total	Total Achievements
age_summary_with_unknowns	Age group (with unknowns)
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity Major
ethnicity_minor	Ethnicity Minor
lldd	Learning difficulty/disability
minority_ethnic	Minority Ethnic
p_basic_skills	Participation Basic skills
p_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
p_full_l2	Participation Full level 2
p_full_l3	Participation Full level 3
p_l2	Participation Level 2
p_l3	Participation Level 3
p_l4plus	Participation Level 4+
p_no_lx	Participation No level assigned
p_total	Total Participation
provision_type	Provision type
sex	Sex

Footnotes

1. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
2. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
4. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
5. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
6. Basic skills total excludes Essential Digital Skills qualifications, unless otherwise specified.
7. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
8. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.
9. Education and Training includes Traineeships.

Learner characteristics - Participation by Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity, Provision Type

• Filename: fes-learner-summary-full-year-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  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: 2017/18 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Total participation, Total participation percentage proportion

  Filters: Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity Major, Minority Ethnic flag, Age group

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
demographic	Group
description	Demographic
percentage_et	Education & training Percentage
percentage_fes	Further education & skills Percentage
total_learners_et	Education & training Participation
total_learners_fes	Further education & skills Participation

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Learner characteristics (such as sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity) are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
6. Percentages for learner characteristics include those learners where the characteristic is known. ‘Not known/not provided’ categories are excluded from the calculation.
7. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
8. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
9. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.
10. Education and Training includes Traineeships.

Multiply - Participation, Achievements and Enrolments by Level, Age, Sex, Region

• Filename: fes-multiply-summary-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National; Regional
• Time period: 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult enrolments participation and achievements on the Multiply programme

  Academic Years: 2022/23

  Indicators: Enrolments, participation, achievements

  Filters: Level, Age group, Sex, Region

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_group	Age group
enrolments	Enrolments
level	Level
participation	Participation
sex	Sex

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.

Provider - Enrolments by Provider name, UKPRN, Level, SSA

• Filename: fes-et-provider-enrolments-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments detailed provider breakdowns ; ; Academic years: 2017/18 to 2021/23; ; Indicators: Aim enrolments; ; Filter: Provider, Level, Sector subject area (tier 1)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
enrols	Enrolments
level	Level
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Aim enrolments are a count of enrolments at aim level (including component aims) for each stated academic period. Learners will be counted for each aim they are studying and so can be counted more than once.
3. Not Applicable/Not Known' levels includes aims where a qualification either has no level or may be taken at several levels.
4. Education and Training aims include component aims for Traineeships.
5. UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN) is shown after the provider name.

Provider - Participation by Provider Name, UKPRN, Level

• Filename: fes-et-provider-part-ach-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) Education and training learner participation and achievements detailed provider file

  Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23; ; Indicators: Total Participation and Achievement by Level ; ; Filters: Provider

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ach_basic_skills	Achievements Basic skills
ach_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Achievements Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
ach_full_l2	Achievements Full level 2
ach_full_l3	Achievements Full level 3
ach_l2	Achievements Level 2
ach_l3	Achievements Level 3
ach_l4plus	Achievements Level 4+
ach_no_lx	Achievements No level assigned
ach_total	Total Achievements
p_basic_skills	Participation Basic skills
p_bl2_ex_basic_skills	Participation Below level 2 (excluding basic skills)
p_full_l2	Participation Full level 2
p_full_l3	Participation Full level 3
p_l2	Participation Level 2
p_l3	Participation Level 3
p_l4plus	Participation Level 4+
p_no_lx	Participation No level assigned
p_total	Total Participation

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Total achievements are the count of learners that achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Basic skills total excludes Essential Digital Skills qualifications, unless otherwise specified.
5. UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN) is shown after the provider name.

Subject - Enrolments by STEM, SSA, Level, Age

• Filename: e-and-t-subject-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) Education and Training aim enrolments detailed subject breakdowns ; ; Academic years: 2017/18 to 2022/23; ; Indicators: Aim enrolments; ; Filter: Age group (with unknowns), STEM flag, Sector subject area (tier 1 and 2), Notional NVQ level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary_with_unknowns	Age group (with unknowns)
enrolments	Education and Training Enrolments
notional_nvq_level	Detailed level
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
ssa_t2_desc	Sector subject area (tier 2)
stem	STEM

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Aim enrolments are a count of enrolments at aim level (including component aims) for each stated academic period. Learners will be counted for each aim they are studying and so can be counted more than once.
3. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
4. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects include those in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Information and Communication Technology, and Science and Mathematics sector subject areas.
5. Not Applicable/Not Known' levels includes aims where a qualification either has no level or may be taken at several levels.
6. Education and Training aims include component aims for Traineeships.

Subject - Enrolments, Achievements by SSA

• Filename: fes-subject-summary-202223-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Adult (19+) further education and skills aim enrolments and aim achievements broken down by sector subject area

  Academic years: 2019/20 to 2022/23

  Indicators: Aim enrolments, Aim achievements

  Filter: Sector subject area (tier 1)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
total_achievements	Aim Achievements
total_achievements_percentage	Aim Achievements Percentage
total_enrolments	Aim Enrolments
total_enrolments_percentage	Aim Enrolments Percentage

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Aim enrolments are a count of enrolments at aim level (including component aims) for each stated academic period. Learners will be counted for each aim they are studying and so can be counted more than once.
4. Aim achievements are a count of aims achieved (including component aims) for each stated academic period. Learners will be counted for each aim they achieve and so can be counted more than once.
5. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.

Underlying Charts Data

• Filename: data-for-graphs-2223-final-2023-11-28.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2005/06 to 2022/23
• Content:

  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 2022/23; ; Indicators: Participation; ; Filter: Provision type, Age group, Level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_group	Age group
level	Level
participation	Participation
provision_type	Provision type

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Total participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the stated academic period. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. From 2016/17, some learners who would have previously been included in full level 2 and full level 3, have been reclassified. Please see the methodology document for further information
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
5. This release does not include offender learners from 2019/20 onwards, as this data is now collected by the Ministry of Justice. In previous releases we included offender learning in our data where relevant, which accounted for around 78,000 learners aged 18+ in 2017/18 and around 57,600 learners aged 18+ in 2018/19.
6. The Single Individualised Learner Record  (SILR) data collection was introduced from the 2011/12 academic year onwards. This means figures for 2011/12 onwards are not comparable to earlier years. See the methodology document for more information.