Mar. 03 2011
Source Page: Review of Vocational Education – The Wolf Report. 197 p.Found: Review of Vocational Education – The Wolf Report. 197 p.
Apr. 17 2024
Source Page: ESFA Update: 17 April 2024Found: Correspondence ESFA Update: 17 April 2024 Latest information and actions from the Education
Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average point score was at (a) GCSE and (b) A level in each local authority in each year since 2010.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The department produces two average point score measures at GCSE, Average Attainment 8 and Average Ebacc APS. Average Attainment 8 was first introduced to all schools in the 2015/16 academic year, and Average Ebacc APS was first introduced in the 2017/18 academic year. More information can be found in the Secondary accountability measures guide here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure. The data can be found at the following links:
Figures are based on pupils at the end of key stage 4 who attended state-funded schools in England.
The A level average point score (APS) for each local authority in England, including number of students and average grade from 2014/15 to 2022/23, are available from the links below.
Prior to that, APS data for local authorities covered all level 3 qualifications (A levels, but also other level 3 academic and vocational qualifications) where links are provided for the 2009/10 to 2013/14 academic years.
All figures are based on students at the end of 16-18 study who attended state-funded schools and colleges in England.
Note that APS data for the 2015/16 to 2022/23 academic years for A levels is on a scale of 0-60, where a grade A* is given 60 points and a grade E is 10 points. APS data for the 2009/10 to 2014/15 academic years uses an older QCDA points scale where A level grades are on the scale 0-300, where a grade A* is 300 points and a grade E is 150 points. Vocational qualification grades are scaled 0-270.
2014/15 - 2022/23 data: A level APS per entry and grade:
2009/10 to 2013/14: Level 3 APS per entry:
Written Evidence Apr. 25 2024
Inquiry: Devolution of employment supportFound: DES0005 - Devolution of employment support Whitehead-Ross Education Written Evidence
Jan. 30 2024
Source Page: Higher education staff data UKFound: Higher education staff data UK
Jan. 30 2024
Source Page: Higher education staff data UKFound: Higher education staff data UK
Asked by: Janet Daby (Labour - Lewisham East)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve children’s access to (a) classroom education and (b) vocational education in (i) young offender institutions and (ii) secure training centres.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We know the importance of ensuring that time in custody is purposeful, and are committed to ensuring that children and young people have the necessary and appropriate access to education, skills, and work provision, with a consistent daily programme of activities.
Figures for November 2023 for average hours spend in education are being quality-assured for publication, and are therefore not yet available. Total figures for October, the most recent month for which data have been verified, are provided in the table below:
Establishment | Average no. of hours per week i |
HMYOI Cookham Wood | Not currently available |
HMYOI Feltham | 8.7 |
Parc YOI | 19.0 |
HMYOI Wetherby | 9.6 |
HMYOI Werrington | 13.7 |
Oakhill STCii | 24.2 |
Notes:
1 YOI figures are for classroom-based hours only: vocational training is not included.
1 Average number of educational and vocational training hours per week at Oakhill.
The Youth Custody Service (YCS) is taking a number of measures to improve access to education and training across Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) in the youth secure estate, and at Oakhill Secure Training Centre. We are reviewing regime models and staff deployment to maximise time-out-of-room, balancing openness with the requirement to ensure safety. We are also committed to providing education and enrichment for those for whom a classroom setting is not appropriate, and a central review is being carried out of steps YOIs can take to reduce the number of children and young people who are unable to mix. Conflict resolution practitioners at each site are working with children and young people to resolve conflict between individuals and groups, and to help them engage in opportunities available in our care. There has been notable success in reducing the number of regime groups in YOIs, with increased interactions and more time-out-of-room as a result.
Mar. 06 2024
Source Page: ESFA Update: 6 March 2024Found: Correspondence ESFA Update: 6 March 2024 Latest information and actions from the Education
Mentions:
1: Lia Nici (Con - Great Grimsby) legislation aimed at educational reform should not only encourage rising levels of attainment in both education - Speech Link
Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding his Department has allocated for vocational education in prisons in financial year 2023-24.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Funding is not allocated specifically to vocational education. Prison governors will spend their allocated education budget flexibly during the year to fund provision to meet particular local needs (including vocational education) via the Dynamic Purchasing System and Prison Education Framework.
HMPPS continues to ensure prisoners improve skills such as literacy and numeracy, acquire relevant vocational qualifications, and access employment and training opportunities on release.