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The LSC does not collect information specifically about completion rates for learners in receipt of EMA and there are no recent estimates available. However, it would be reasonable to expect improvements in completion rates to contribute to increased attainment by EMA recipients. Recent analysis commissioned by the LSC shows significant positive impacts on the attainment of young people taking Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications. These positive impacts have been particularly strong among more disadvantaged groups such as those from
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the most deprived neighbourhoods and those who had previously achieved less well academically.

A copy of the results of this evaluation, with a summary of the key findings, was placed in the House Library on 3 December 2007.

Letter from Mark Haysom, dated 17 June 2008:

I am writing in response to your Parliamentary Question that asked;

“How many people were in receipt of the education maintenance allowance in each London borough in each year since its inception”.

Information on the number of young people who have applied, enrolled and received Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is available at Local Authority Level. EMA take-up is defined as young people who have received one or more EMA payments in the academic year.

In the first year of national roll out EMA was available to all 16 year olds across England and to 17 and 18 year olds in former pilot areas (young people who are 19 are entitled to receive EMA in certain circumstances). In 2005/06 EMA roll out continued and EMA was available to all 16 and 17 year olds nationally. In 2006/07 EMA is available to all 16, 17 and 18 year olds nationally.

The following table shows EMA take-up for each London Local Authority area during each academic year since inception:

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Area type	Area name	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08( 1)
National	England	297,259	429,627	527,319	542,710
Region	London	50,896	70,480	83,262	85,170
LSC	London Central	11,171	14,043	16,319	16,035
LA	Camden	1,550	1,749	1,982	1,954
LA	Islington	1,682	1,976	2,233	2,256
LA	Kensington and Chelsea	325	691	891	885
LA	Lambeth	2,791	3,406	3,822	3,666
LA	Southwark	2,647	3,138	3,668	3,484
LA	Wandsworth	1,607	1,948	2,202	2,223
LA	Westminster	569	1,135	1,521	1,567
LSC	London East	18,871	24,229	27,630	28,458
LA	City of London	18	64	70	29
LA	Greenwich	2,161	2,479	2,795	2,875
LA	Hackney	2,841	3,262	3,345	3,390
LA	Lewisham	2,575	2,945	3,606	3,599
LA	Tower Hamlets	3,265	3,626	3,932	3,956
LA	Barking and Dagenham	1,408	1,917	2,315	2,443
LA	Bexley	834	1,552	1,893	2,036
LA	Havering	821	1,498	1,728	1,806
LA	Newham	3,774	4,601	5,095	5,216
LA	Redbridge	1,174	2,285	2,851	3,108
LSC	London North	7,292	10,622	12,820	13,405
LA	Barnet	1,044	2,198	2,818	2,951
LA	Enfield	1,337	2,639	3,499	3,731
LA	Haringey	2,508	2,984	3,409	3,469
LA	Waltham Forest	2,403	2,801	3,094	3,254
LSC	London South	4,253	8,332	10,711	11,062
LA	Bromley	936	1,698	2,059	2,052
LA	Croydon	1,375	2,874	3,828	3,966
LA	Kingston-Upon-Thames	370	706	907	930
LA	Merton	613	1,261	1,694	1,829
LA	Richmond-Upon-Thames	359	683	823	856
LA	Sutton	600	1,110	1,400	1,429
LSC	London West	9,309	13,254	15,782	16,210
LA	Hammersmith and Fulham	1,247	1,429	1,634	1,589
LA	Brent	2,744	3,349	3,762	3,869
LA	Ealing	2,682	3,158	3,440	3,602
LA	Harrow	849	1,785	2,302	2,379
LA	Hillingdon	883	1,695	2,223	2,381
LA	Hounslow	904	1,838	2,421	2,390
(1) Year to date—28 August 2007 to 31 May 2008.

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