Sign Language: Adult Education
(asked on 17th February 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many qualifications (a) in and (b) including a focus on British Sign Language up to and including Level 2 were awarded to students funded through the Adult Education Budget in each of the last five years.
The number of enrolments and achievements by adults in each of the last three full academic years in courses where the title includes ‘British Sign Language’ are listed in the table below.
Academic year | Enrolments | Achievements (Awards) |
2019/20 | 1310 | 370 |
2020/21 | 870 | 590 |
2021/22 | 860 | 640 |
These aggregate figures can be calculated from published aims enrolments and achievements data, available at the following links: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2019-20#explore-data-and-files, https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2020-21#explore-data-and-files and https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2021-22#explore-data-and-files.