Education: Part-Time University Study

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Excerpts

Monday 3rd June 2013 Lords Chamber

[Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall]

Does the Minister have any data on the proportions of men and women who go into part-time higher education? Are the Government aware of any particular obstacles; for example, for women with young children who would like to go back into education?

[Baroness Garden of Frognal]

I do not have those data readily to hand. Of course, anecdotally, one is aware that part-time education very often appeals to women with children, to help keep their brains active when their bodies are more than active with small children. If we have data, I will write to the noble Baroness. We would hope that there would be no additional barriers to either men or women going into part-time study.