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Education Statistics (London)
Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils there were in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Brent in each year since 1997. [172808]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: A table giving the requested pupil information for all Parliamentary Constituencies have been placed in the House of Commons Library. Further details on the 2004 provisional figures by local education authority can be found on http://www.dfes.gov. uk/rsaatewav/DB/SFR/s000457/index.shtml
Graduates
Phil Sawford: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the first destination of first degree graduates was in each year since 1997; and how many and what percentage (a) found employment in the UK, (b) found employment overseas, (c) are undertaking further study, (d) are not available for employment, study or training and (e) are assumed to be unemployed. [173087]
Alan Johnson: The latest available information is taken from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) First Destination Supplement and is given in the table. Figures for 2002/03 graduates will be published in August 2004.
| Year of graduation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity(29) | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 |
| Numbers | |||||
| Entering employment in the UK | 115,200 | 116,290 | 112,250 | 114,905 | 114,165 |
| Entering employment overseas | 4,340 | 4,430 | 4,620 | 4,450 | 3,875 |
| Further study/training | 32,720 | 33,860 | 32,700 | 32,470 | 33,000 |
| Not available | 8,260 | 9,820 | 10,220 | 11,365 | 11,040 |
| Seeking employment | 12,150 | 11,805 | 10,970 | 13,225 | 14,295 |
| Total of known first destination | 172,660 | 176,205 | 170,750 | 176,415 | 176,390 |
| Percentages | |||||
| Entering employment in the UK | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| Entering employment overseas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Further study/training | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Not available | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Seeking employment | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Total of known first destination | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
(29) Based on the destinations of graduates six months after graduation.
Note:
Totals may not sum due to founding.
Source:
HESA
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Headquarters Staff
Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many staff were employed in the Department to work in the communications field, and what the total expenditure on communications for the Department was, broken down by (a) Government Information and Communication Service staff and (b) other staff, broken down by (i) press officers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) others, in (A) 1994–95, (B) 1996–97, (C) 1997–98 and (D) 2001–02. [168684]
Mr. Charles Clarke: Available information is set out in the following table.
| Number | Cost (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| GICs staff excluding press officers | ||
| 1994–95 | 50 | — |
| 1996–97 | 50 | — |
| 1997–98 | 43 | — |
| 2001–02 | 39 | 1,004,255 |
| GICs press officers | ||
| 1994–95 | 20.5 | — |
| 1996–97 | 19 | — |
| 1997–98 | 20.5 | — |
| 2001–02 | 23 | 1,265,626 |
There are no press officers from outside the Government Information and Communications Service (GICs). Figures on the number of other non-GICs communications staff and financial data prior to 2001–02 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The Special Advisers' Code of Conduct sets out the sort of work a special adviser may undertake on behalf of their Minister. This includes communications activity. Details of the costs of special advisers are given on an annual basis. Information for the financial year 2003–04 will be published in due course.
Healthy Eating Schemes
Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what (a) advice and (b) guidance he has issued to local education authorities regarding their implementation of healthy eating schemes. [176317]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: In April 2001 the Department introduced minimum nutritional standards for school lunches that prescribe the types of food to be available and the frequency of their availability.
To assist with the implementation of the standards, the Department has produced complementary guidance for schools and local education authorities entitled "Healthy School Lunches". The guidance provides examples of good catering practice and suggestions to encourage healthy eating.
Level 2 Qualifications
Mr. Willis:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many adults in work were
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studying for their second level 2 qualification in each year since 2001. [175985]
Mr. Ivan Lewis [holding answer 26 May 2004]: Data on the number of adults studying for their second level 2 qualification are not available.
Part-time Students
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many 16 to 19-year-olds were studying part-time in each year since 2001; and if he will make a statement. [175984]
Mr. Ivan Lewis [holding answer 26 May 2004]: The numbers of 16 to 18-year-olds participating in part-time education in England for end 2001 and end 2002 (the latest available provisional estimates) are shown in the table. The data shown in the table are snapshot information as at the end of the calendar years.
| Number of part-time students(30) | |
|---|---|
| End 2001 | 114,600 |
| End 2002 2 | 108,000 |
(30) This comprises of those participating in part-time education as part of Government supported work based learning (WBL), employer funded training (EFT) and other education and training (OET).
(31) Provisional.
Pre-schools
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many registered pre-schools there are in the UK. [173412]
Margaret Hodge: My Department estimates that there were 10,100 pre-schools or playgroups in England in January 2003.
Information on early years education in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is a matter for the Education Department of the Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Executive and the Department for Education for Northern Ireland respectively.
Provisional national estimates for January 2004 on provision for children under five in England will be published on 27 May in a Statistical Release "Provision for children under five years of age in England—January 2004", a copy of which is available on the Department's website www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/.
Press Officers
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many press officers were employed in his Department in each year from 1990–91 to 2003–04; what the total cost was in each year; and if he will make a statement. [162856]
Mr. Stephen Twigg:
The table as follows sets out number of press officers employed in the Department for Education and Skills and its predecessors. We are unable to provide information on the number of press officers employed by the Department from 1990–91 to 1995–96 without incurring disproportionate cost. Information for 1996–97 to 1998–99 is available from appendix 10 of the Sixth Report from the Select Committee on Public
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Administration, entitled Government Information and Communication Service, published on 29 July 1998 (www.publications.parliament.uk).
| Number of Press Officers | Actual salaries spend (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | 28 | 1,110,589 |
| 2000–01 | 28 | 1,246,588 |
| 2001–02 | 23 | 1,265,626 |
| 2002–03 | 23 | 1,192,645 |
| 2003–04 | 18 | 1,352,041 |
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