House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 21 Jan 2004 (pt 21)

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Modern Apprenticeships

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people under 22 are enrolled in or started modern apprenticeships in (a) 2002–03 and (b) 2003–04. [147436]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: In the academic year 2002/03, there were 146,000 starts on modern apprenticeships by learners aged under 22, and at the end of this year, there were a total of 194,100 learners aged under 22 on modern apprenticeships. Figures for 2003/04 are not yet available. Figures for numbers of starts and numbers in learning as at the end of October 2003 will be published by the Learning and Skills Council in March.

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of the total population are qualified to apprentice in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) Germany. [147437]

Mr. Miliband: The percentage of the population qualified to apprentice in the UK is 13.6 per cent. Comparable figures from France and Germany are not available.

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people were enrolled on apprenticeships in the United Kingdom in each year since 1995. [147440]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The numbers of learners in England enrolled on government supported Advanced Modern Apprenticeship (AMA) and Foundation Modern Apprenticeship (FMA) programmes at the end of July in each year since 1995 are shown in the table.

Thousand

Year AMA FMA Total MA⁽⁴¹⁾

1995 2.1 n/a 2.1

1996 25.1 n/a 25.1

1997 87.5 n/a 87.5

1998 109.6 8.8 118.4

1999 123.8 41.4 165.2

2000 127.3 77.7 205.0

2001 115.0 87.0 202.0

2002 102.7 106.1 208.8

2003 99.5 119.1 218.5

Year	AMA	FMA	Total MA⁽⁴¹⁾
1995	2.1	n/a	2.1
1996	25.1	n/a	25.1
1997	87.5	n/a	87.5
1998	109.6	8.8	118.4
1999	123.8	41.4	165.2
2000	127.3	77.7	205.0
2001	115.0	87.0	202.0
2002	102.7	106.1	208.8
2003	99.5	119.1	218.5

⁽⁴¹⁾ Totals may not equal sum of AMA and FMA due to rounding.

Note:

Comparable figures covering other types of apprenticeships are not available. The figures given cover England only. Modern apprenticeships in the other countries of the UK are a matter for the relevant devolved authorities.

Source:

1995 to 2000—TEC management information

2001 to 2003—LSC Individualised Learner Record

Modern Languages

Mr. David Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans his Department have to train specialist primary modern language teachers. [148376]

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Mr. Miliband: In the current academic year, 406 people have been recruited to courses of initial teacher training for primary modern languages specialists provided by institutions in England. So far this year, there have been a further 34 recruits in primary modern languages to the Graduate Teacher Programme. In 2004–05, 580 college-based training places and 50 employment-based places will be available for primary modern languages.

School Exclusions

Dr. Pugh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many exclusions from English primary schools there were in the last three years; [148045]

(a)

(b)

(c)

Mr. Ivan Lewis: Information on fixed term exclusions is not yet available centrally. The Department has recently started to collect information from local education authorities on both fixed term and permanent exclusions on a termly basis. The first term's data are not yet available.

Information on the number of permanent exclusions in maintained primary and secondary schools is shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools⁽⁴²⁾ number of permanent exclusionsAcademic years 1999/2000 to 2001/02 England

Maintained Primary Maintained Secondary

Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population⁽⁴⁴⁾ Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population⁽⁴⁴⁾

1999/2000 1,226 0.03 6,713 0.21

2000/01⁽⁴³⁾ 1,436 0.03 7,305 0.23

2001/02 1,451 0.03 7,741 0.24

	Maintained Primary		Maintained Secondary
	Number of permanent exclusions	Percentage of the school population⁽⁴⁴⁾	Number of permanent exclusions	Percentage of the school population⁽⁴⁴⁾


1999/2000	1,226	0.03	6,713	0.21
2000/01⁽⁴³⁾	1,436	0.03	7,305	0.23
2001/02	1,451	0.03	7,741	0.24

⁽⁴²⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.

⁽⁴³⁾ Permanent exclusions for 2000/01 are estimated as a number of local education authorities have not confirmed the data for their schools.

⁽⁴⁴⁾ The number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of pupils in primary and secondary schools.

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were excluded from school in each local education authority in each year since 1997. [148431]

Mr. Ivan Lewis [holding answer 19 January 2004]: The Information requested for permanent exclusions has been placed in the House of Commons Library.

Information on fixed term exclusions is not yet available centrally. The Department has recently started

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to collect information from local education authorities on both fixed term and permanent exclusions on a termly basis. The first term's data are not yet available.

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children aged (a) between four and 11, (b) between 12 and 16 and (c) between 16 and

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18 have been excluded from school in each London borough in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [148440]

Mr. Ivan Lewis [holding answer 15 January 2004]: The available information, shown in the table, relates to permanent exclusions from 1995/96 onward.

Maintained primary and secondary schools⁽⁴⁵⁾ and special schools⁽⁴⁶⁾:Number of permanent exclusions by age group Academic years 1995/96 to 2001/02 London Local Education Authorities

1995/96 1996/97

Pupils aged⁽⁴⁷⁾

4–11 12–15 16–18 4–11 12–15 16–18

London 413 1,781 56 463 1,683 47

Inner London 174 622 15 199 559 13

City of London 0 0 0 0 0 0

Camden 11 39 1 20 49 2

Hackney 14 23 1 15 26 0

Hammersmith and Fulham 15 47 2 23 49 0

Haringey 8 39 2 5 42 2

Islington 16 59 0 13 31 2

Kensington and Chelsea 8 20 1 8 16 0

Lambeth 14 52 0 13 48 2

Lewisham 26 53 0 18 40 2

Newham 10 33 0 9 31 0

Southwark 22 66 1 26 67 0

Tower Hamlets 10 44 0 12 51 1

Wandsworth 11 86 6 27 64 0

Westminster 9 61 1 10 45 2

Outer London 239 1,159 41 264 1,124 34

Barking and Dagenham 18 46 3 21 66 2

Barnet 15 58 4 14 76 1

Bexley 10 49 2 21 42 0

Brent 12 101 1 13 80 6

Bromley 19 84 8 15 80 4

Croydon 20 98 1 30 108 0

Ealing 20 69 7 17 71 3

Enfield 8 81 3 7 87 8

Greenwich 22 68 0 19 58 2

Harrow 5 60 0 5 54 0

Havering 10 61 1 14 42 0

Hillingdon 12 55 4 13 55 0

Hounslow 17 66 5 24 69 4

Kingston-upon-Thames 6 30 2 7 28 0

Merton 7 42 0 5 16 1

Redbridge 4 28 0 4 28 2

Richmond-upon-Thames 7 45 0 8 51 0

Sutton 9 23 0 6 30 0

Waltham Forest 18 95 0 21 83 1

1997/98 1998/99

Pupils aged⁽⁴⁷⁾

4–11 12–15 16–18 4–11 12–15 16–18

London 422 1,553 52 348 1,402 32

Inner London 201 539 16 144 487 8

City of London 0 0 0 0 0 0

Camden 16 32 2 3 29 0

Hackney 22 24 0 15 21 0

Hammersmith and Fulham 17 35 0 4 41 3

Haringey 10 36 0 13 30 0

Islington 14 33 0 11 24 1

Kensington and Chelsea 7 31 0 8 21 0

Lambeth 17 45 0 13 27 0

Lewisham 28 47 2 18 46 1

Newham 15 38 1 15 39 0

Southwark 27 69 0 21 87 0

Tower Hamlets 6 43 0 2 30 0

Wandsworth 15 61 0 17 58 1

Westminster 7 45 11 4 34 2

Outer London 221 1,014 36 204 915 24

Barking and Dagenham 11 35 1 15 23 1

Barnet 10 56 11 7 31 4

Bexley 16 54 2 20 40 1

Brent 11 80 6 9 68 0

Bromley 16 76 1 13 73 1

Croydon 29 79 0 25 106 0

Ealing 26 54 2 10 63 1

Enfield 16 66 5 8 61 7

Greenwich 13 47 1 20 57 2

Harrow 7 53 0 9 33 0

Havering 7 63 0 7 34 0

Hillingdon 5 53 0 10 56 0

Hounslow 13 54 4 9 54 4

Kingston-upon-Thames 2 25 2 2 23 0

Merton 7 29 0 5 19 0

Redbridge 5 30 0 8 33 1

Richmond-upon-Thames 2 52 0 7 38 0

Sutton 8 37 0 9 28 2

Waltham Forest 17 71 1 11 75 0

	1995/96	1996/97
	Pupils aged⁽⁴⁷⁾
	4–11	12–15	16–18	4–11	12–15	16–18
London	413	1,781	56	463	1,683	47
Inner London	174	622	15	199	559	13
City of London	0	0	0	0	0	0
Camden	11	39	1	20	49	2
Hackney	14	23	1	15	26	0
Hammersmith and Fulham	15	47	2	23	49	0
Haringey	8	39	2	5	42	2
Islington	16	59	0	13	31	2
Kensington and Chelsea	8	20	1	8	16	0
Lambeth	14	52	0	13	48	2
Lewisham	26	53	0	18	40	2
Newham	10	33	0	9	31	0
Southwark	22	66	1	26	67	0
Tower Hamlets	10	44	0	12	51	1
Wandsworth	11	86	6	27	64	0
Westminster	9	61	1	10	45	2

Outer London	239	1,159	41	264	1,124	34
Barking and Dagenham	18	46	3	21	66	2
Barnet	15	58	4	14	76	1
Bexley	10	49	2	21	42	0
Brent	12	101	1	13	80	6
Bromley	19	84	8	15	80	4
Croydon	20	98	1	30	108	0
Ealing	20	69	7	17	71	3
Enfield	8	81	3	7	87	8
Greenwich	22	68	0	19	58	2
Harrow	5	60	0	5	54	0
Havering	10	61	1	14	42	0
Hillingdon	12	55	4	13	55	0
Hounslow	17	66	5	24	69	4
Kingston-upon-Thames	6	30	2	7	28	0
Merton	7	42	0	5	16	1
Redbridge	4	28	0	4	28	2
Richmond-upon-Thames	7	45	0	8	51	0
Sutton	9	23	0	6	30	0
Waltham Forest	18	95	0	21	83	1

	1997/98	1998/99
	Pupils aged⁽⁴⁷⁾
	4–11	12–15	16–18	4–11	12–15	16–18
London	422	1,553	52	348	1,402	32
Inner London	201	539	16	144	487	8
City of London	0	0	0	0	0	0
Camden	16	32	2	3	29	0
Hackney	22	24	0	15	21	0
Hammersmith and Fulham	17	35	0	4	41	3
Haringey	10	36	0	13	30	0
Islington	14	33	0	11	24	1
Kensington and Chelsea	7	31	0	8	21	0
Lambeth	17	45	0	13	27	0
Lewisham	28	47	2	18	46	1
Newham	15	38	1	15	39	0
Southwark	27	69	0	21	87	0
Tower Hamlets	6	43	0	2	30	0
Wandsworth	15	61	0	17	58	1
Westminster	7	45	11	4	34	2
Outer London	221	1,014	36	204	915	24
Barking and Dagenham	11	35	1	15	23	1
Barnet	10	56	11	7	31	4
Bexley	16	54	2	20	40	1
Brent	11	80	6	9	68	0
Bromley	16	76	1	13	73	1
Croydon	29	79	0	25	106	0
Ealing	26	54	2	10	63	1
Enfield	16	66	5	8	61	7
Greenwich	13	47	1	20	57	2
Harrow	7	53	0	9	33	0
Havering	7	63	0	7	34	0
Hillingdon	5	53	0	10	56	0
Hounslow	13	54	4	9	54	4
Kingston-upon-Thames	2	25	2	2	23	0
Merton	7	29	0	5	19	0
Redbridge	5	30	0	8	33	1
Richmond-upon-Thames	2	52	0	7	38	0
Sutton	8	37	0	9	28	2
Waltham Forest	17	71	1	11	75	0

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1999/2000 2000/01⁽⁴⁸⁾

Pupils aged⁽⁴⁷⁾

4–11 12–15 16–18 4–11 12–15 16–18

London 251 1,021 17 298 1,145 5

Inner London 127 385 4 121 417 1

City of London 1 0 0 0 0 0

Camden 7 15 0 11 23 0

Hackney 9 22 0 11 23 0

Hammersmith and Fulham 4 17 0 9 31 0

Haringey 10 15 0 1 29 0

Islington 4 15 1 1 18 0

Kensington and Chelsea 7 17 0 5 12 0

Lambeth 12 19 0 13 28 0

Lewisham 26 47 2 20 63 0

Newham 10 23 0 10 26 0

Southwark 10 58 1 19 44 0

Tower Hamlets 2 29 0 6 40 0

Wandsworth 20 74 0 11 54 1

Westminster 5 34 0 4 25 0

Outer London 124 636 13 177 729 4

Barking and Dagenham 8 23 0 9 10 0

Barnet 9 48 0 7 48 0

Bexley 8 24 1 21 58 0

Brent 12 45 0 12 37 0

Bromley 4 21 3 10 50 1

Croydon 13 74 0 28 89 1

Ealing 3 22 2 5 28 0

Enfield 9 64 0 14 58 0

Greenwich 8 35 0 13 26 0

Harrow 5 34 0 11 57 0

Havering 2 32 0 4 28 0

Hillingdon 5 40 2 15 50 0

Hounslow 9 43 0 8 40 1

Kingston-upon-Thames 1 14 1 1 7 0

Merton 6 17 0 3 29 0

Redbridge 5 20 4 6 21 1

Richmond-upon-Thames 2 23 0 4 27 0

Sutton 0 19 0 2 22 0

Waltham Forest 15 38 0 6 43 0

	1999/2000	2000/01⁽⁴⁸⁾
	Pupils aged⁽⁴⁷⁾
	4–11	12–15	16–18	4–11	12–15	16–18
London	251	1,021	17	298	1,145	5
Inner London	127	385	4	121	417	1
City of London	1	0	0	0	0	0
Camden	7	15	0	11	23	0
Hackney	9	22	0	11	23	0
Hammersmith and Fulham	4	17	0	9	31	0
Haringey	10	15	0	1	29	0
Islington	4	15	1	1	18	0
Kensington and Chelsea	7	17	0	5	12	0
Lambeth	12	19	0	13	28	0
Lewisham	26	47	2	20	63	0
Newham	10	23	0	10	26	0
Southwark	10	58	1	19	44	0
Tower Hamlets	2	29	0	6	40	0
Wandsworth	20	74	0	11	54	1
Westminster	5	34	0	4	25	0

Outer London	124	636	13	177	729	4
Barking and Dagenham	8	23	0	9	10	0
Barnet	9	48	0	7	48	0
Bexley	8	24	1	21	58	0
Brent	12	45	0	12	37	0
Bromley	4	21	3	10	50	1
Croydon	13	74	0	28	89	1
Ealing	3	22	2	5	28	0
Enfield	9	64	0	14	58	0
Greenwich	8	35	0	13	26	0
Harrow	5	34	0	11	57	0
Havering	2	32	0	4	28	0
Hillingdon	5	40	2	15	50	0
Hounslow	9	43	0	8	40	1
Kingston-upon-Thames	1	14	1	1	7	0
Merton	6	17	0	3	29	0
Redbridge	5	20	4	6	21	1
Richmond-upon-Thames	2	23	0	4	27	0
Sutton	0	19	0	2	22	0
Waltham Forest	15	38	0	6	43	0

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2001/02⁽⁴⁷⁾

Pupils aged⁽⁴⁷⁾

4–11 12–15 16–18

London 291 1,154 11

Inner London 115 372 2

City of London 0 0 0

Camden 5 23 0

Hackney 15 18 0

Hammersmith and Fulham 4 32 1

Haringey 4 28 0

Islington 2 10 0

Kensington and Chelsea 4 9 0

Lambeth 11 27 0

Lewisham 21 45 0

Newham 13 37 0

Southwark 13 37 0

Tower Hamlets 2 36 0

Wandsworth 18 45 1

Westminster 3 24 0

Outer London 176 782 8

Barking and Dagenham 10 14 0

Barnet 4 49 1

Bexley 11 49 0

Brent 6 32 0

Bromley 9 74 2

Croydon 29 116 0

Ealing 13 51 0

Enfield 8 64 0

Greenwich 23 28 0

Harrow 6 62 0

Havering 3 37 5

Hillingdon 12 31 0

Hounslow 15 44 0

Kingston-upon-Thames 2 2 0

Merton 3 20 0

Redbridge 7 25 0

Richmond-upon-Thames 6 25 0

Sutton 5 30 0

Waltham Forest 3 32 0

	2001/02⁽⁴⁷⁾
	Pupils aged⁽⁴⁷⁾
	4–11	12–15	16–18
London	291	1,154	11
Inner London	115	372	2
City of London	0	0	0
Camden	5	23	0
Hackney	15	18	0
Hammersmith and Fulham	4	32	1
Haringey	4	28	0
Islington	2	10	0
Kensington and Chelsea	4	9	0
Lambeth	11	27	0
Lewisham	21	45	0
Newham	13	37	0
Southwark	13	37	0
Tower Hamlets	2	36	0
Wandsworth	18	45	1
Westminster	3	24	0

Outer London	176	782	8
Barking and Dagenham	10	14	0
Barnet	4	49	1
Bexley	11	49	0
Brent	6	32	0
Bromley	9	74	2
Croydon	29	116	0
Ealing	13	51	0
Enfield	8	64	0
Greenwich	23	28	0
Harrow	6	62	0
Havering	3	37	5
Hillingdon	12	31	0
Hounslow	15	44	0
Kingston-upon-Thames	2	2	0
Merton	3	20	0
Redbridge	7	25	0
Richmond-upon-Thames	6	25	0
Sutton	5	30	0
Waltham Forest	3	32	0

⁽⁴⁵⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.

⁽⁴⁶⁾ Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools.

⁽⁴⁷⁾ Age as at 31 August at start of reference year.

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Estimates have been made for 2000/01 and 2001/02 because the exclusion data are known to be incomplete.

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

Dr. Pugh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what records the Government keeps on the causes for school exclusions; and whether it lists them by category. [148095]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: My Department started to collect data on the reasons for exclusions from summer term 2003. The first term's data are not yet available.

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