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Participation and success rates of apprentices & adult learners by ethnicity, gender, disabilities and age.

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Executive Summary
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This report analyses participation and s
ethnicity, gender, learning difficulties an
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English population. Comparable popula
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Summary Chart: Equality and Diversity Proportions for Learners, 2011/12 and the English Population1
1 Office for National Statistics Quarter 4 2011 Labour Force Survey, ages 19 to 64, England.
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40%
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Black,Asian or Minority Ethnic
(BAME) learners
Female learners
Learners with Learning Difficulties
and/or Disabilities (LDD)
Proportion (%)
BAME learners, Female learners and learners with LDD
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Adult (19+) Workplace learning
Adult (19+) Education and
Training
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Ethnicity
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In 2011/12:
19.6 per cent of adult learners were from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. This was higher than the estimated
proportion in the general English population (13.5 per cent) and higher than the proportion in 2009/10 (18.1 per cent).
9.5 per cent of apprentices of all ages were from a BAME background. This was lower than the proportion of BAME people
in the English population (ages 19-64) as a whole (13.5 per cent). However, it is higher than the proportion of BAME
apprentices in 2009/10 (7.1 per cent).
Apprenticeship success rates ranged from 67.8 per cent for Black or Black British learners to 74.2 per cent for White
learners, a gap of 6.4 percentage points.
Education and Training success rates rose across all ethnic groups compared to 2011/12. In 2011/12, they ranged from
81.2 per cent for Black or Black British learners, and Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Group learners, to 84.6 per cent for White
learners, a gap of 3.4 percentage points. This is a narrower gap than the equivalent gap of 7.1 percentage points in
2008/09.
Gender
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In 2011/12:
56.4 per cent of adult learners were female.
52.1 per cent of apprentices were female. This is higher than the English population estimate of 50.2 per cent and higher
than the proportion of apprentices in 2009/10 (46.9 per cent).
In the five largest Apprenticeship Sector Subject Areas (SSAs):
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64.3 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Business, Administration and Law are by females
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79.5 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Health, Public Services and Care are by females
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54.2 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Retail and Commercial Enterprise are by females
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29.2 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Leisure, Travel and Tourism are by females
The all-age Apprenticeship success rate was 73.7 per cent for females and 74.0 per cent for males.
Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
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In 2011/12:
11.8 per cent of all adult learners declared learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This is higher than the proportion in
2009/10 (10.7 per cent). The proportion of learners whose disability status is not known was 4.7 per cent, lower than in
2009/10 (6.2 per cent).
7.8 per cent of apprentices declared learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This is lower than the proportions in 2009/10 (9.7
per cent).
5.8 per cent of BAME apprentices declared an LDD, compared to 8.0 per cent of White apprentices.
In adult Education and Training provision, 10.6 per cent of BAME learners declared an LDD, compared to 17.2 per cent of
White learners
In Apprenticeships, the success rate for learners with LDD was 70.4 per cent. This was 3.8 percentage points lower than
the success rate for learners who did not declare learning difficulties and/or disabilities (74.1 per cent).
In Education and Training provision, learners who declared an LDD had a success rate of 84.0 per cent, the same as
learners who did not declare an LDD.
Age
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In 2011/12:
In Education and Training provision, success rates ranged from 81.9 percent for learners aged 19-24 to 91.0 per cent for
learners aged 60+, a gap of 9.1 percentage points.
Apprentices under 19 had a success rate of 73.1 per cent; 19-24 apprentices had a success rate of 75.9 per cent and learners over 25
had a success rate of 72.6 per cent.

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Contents
Executive Summary............................................................................................................................................................................1
Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Notes on Data.....................................................................................................................................................................................6
Participation........................................................................................................................................................................................8
Participation by Ethnicity .................................................................................................................................................................8
Participation by Gender................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Participation by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities................................................................................................................ 15
Participation by Age ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Participation by Ethnicity and Gender ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Participation by Ethnicity and Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities........................................................................................... 28
Participation by Gender and Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities ............................................................................................ 32
Apprenticeship starts by Sector Subject Area and Gender............................................................................................................... 35
Success Rates.................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Success Rates by Ethnicity........................................................................................................................................................... 37
Success Rates by Gender ............................................................................................................................................................ 41
Success Rates by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities ............................................................................................................ 42
Success Rates by Age.................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Success Rates by Ethnicity and Gender....................................................................................................................................... 48
Success Rates by Ethnicity and Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities ...................................................................................... 50
Success Rates by Gender and Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities........................................................................................ 52
Support ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 55

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Introduction
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The Skills Funding Agency’s Single Equality Scheme sets out how we are meeting the Public Sector Equality Duty and going
beyond it where practicable.
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This report forms part of a range of equality information published by the Skills Funding Agency, including:
a report on equality and diversity in the Skills Funding Agency workforce published in January 2013
a study of learners' views of religion and belief, published in October 2012
research on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans learners, published in August 2011
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This report is accompanied by a spreadsheet which includes more detailed breakdowns, for example Apprenticeship data
broken down by age, and full ethnicity breakdowns. Where indicated, some tables and charts in this report are extracts of
these more detailed tables.
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The next update of this report is due in 2014, when final 2012/13 data becomes available.
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The purposes of these reports are to:
enable communities to hold the FE sector to account for its equality outcomes
inform learners
enable colleges, providers and other stakeholders to understand the impact of their activities on equality, and develop
objectives to advance equality
help meet one of the specific duties under the Equality Act, to publish equality information.
Notes on Data
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All learner data are drawn from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). Full details are available in the Excel spreadsheets
which accompany this report, and the table numbers correspond to those in the spreadsheets.
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Demographic comparisons for gender and ethnicity are based on the Office for National Statistics Quarter 4 2011 Labour
Force Survey, ages 19 to 64 in England.
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Volumes are rounded to the nearest ten except Grand Totals which are rounded to the nearest hundred; percentages are
calculated based on pre-rounded data.
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‘-’ Indicates a base value of less than 10; ‘*’ indicates a percentage of less than 0.5%.

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To allow for comparison between different ILR data sources, learner data tables use age as at 31 August of the academic
year for all provision except Table 8 (Apprenticeships starts) which uses age at the start of the programme. The tables
include learners aged 19 and over only, except Apprenticeship tables, which include under 19s.
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Full-year numbers are a count of the number of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking
more than one course will appear only once. However, learners that are included in different data collections, whether that
relates to different years or different funding streams, will be counted more than once.
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Success rates are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number of starts, excluding any
learners who transferred onto another qualification within the same organisation. Learners who withdrew within the first 6
weeks of the qualification are excluded.
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Age, gender, learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
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'Total BAME' is the sum of learners from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic group.

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Participation
Participation by Ethnicity
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In 2011/12, 19.6 per cent of adult learners were from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. This was
higher than the estimated proportion in the general English population (13.5 per cent) and higher than the proportions in
2009/10 (18.1 per cent) and 2010/11 (19.2 per cent). [Table 1A]
Table 1A: Adult (19+) FE and Skills Participation by Ethnicity (2009/10 to 2011/12)
English
population
2011
Ethnicity
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Asian / Asian British
284,520
8.0%
272,160
8.6%
267,920
8.5%
7.4%
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
215,770
6.1%
205,830
6.5%
215,060
6.8%
3.1%
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
62,520
1.8%
60,830
1.9%
68,410
2.2%
1.1%
Other Ethnic Group
77,210
2.2%
69,170
2.2%
66,040
2.1%
1.8%
Total BAME
640,020
18.1%
607,980
19.2%
617,420
19.6%
13.5%
White
2,807,040
79.3%
2,481,450
78.4%
2,465,960
78.3%
86.5%
Not Known/Not Provided
93,430
2.6%
73,770
2.3%
66,320
2.1%
0.1%
Grand Total
3,540,500
100.0%
3,163,200
100.0%
3,149,700
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
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In 2011/12, 9.5 per cent of apprentices of all ages were from a BAME background. This was lower than the proportion of
BAME people in the English population (ages 19-64) as a whole (13.5 per cent). However, it is higher than the proportions of
BAME apprentices in 2009/10 (7.1 per cent) and 2010/11 (8.7 per cent). [Table 1B]
Table 1B (extract2): Apprenticeship Participation by Ethnicity (2009/10 to 2011/12)
2 A full version of Table 1B, including breakdowns by age, is available in the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
English
population
2011
Ethnicity
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Asian / Asian British
14,440
2.9%
24,540
3.7%
31,640
3.9%
7.4%
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
10,010
2.0%
17,950
2.7%
25,450
3.2%
3.1%
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
7,890
1.6%
11,380
1.7%
14,290
1.8%
1.1%
Other Ethnic Group
2,330
*
4,140
0.6%
5,540
0.7%
1.8%
Total BAME
34,680
7.1%
58,020
8.7%
76,920
9.5%
13.5%
White
452,680
92.1%
602,420
90.5%
722,760
89.6%
86.5%
Not Known/Not Provided
3,920
0.8%
5,460
0.8%
6,800
0.8%
0.1%
Grand Total
491,300
100.0%
665,900
100.0%
806,500
100.0%
100.0%
2010/11
2011/12
Funded Learners
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In adult Workplace Learning provision in 2011/12, 17.9 per cent of learners were from a BAME background, higher than the
proportion in the population at large (13.5 per cent) and higher than the proportions in 2009/10 (15.7 per cent) and 2010/11
(17.0 per cent) [Table 1C].
Table 1C: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Participation by Ethnicity (2009/10 to 2011/12)
English
population
2011
Ethnicity
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Asian / Asian British
72,140
7.4%
62,190
8.3%
41,770
9.2%
7.4%
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
52,390
5.4%
42,650
5.7%
25,880
5.7%
3.1%
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
12,790
1.3%
10,590
1.4%
6,870
1.5%
1.1%
Other Ethnic Group
15,790
1.6%
12,280
1.6%
6,790
1.5%
1.8%
Total BAME
153,110
15.7%
127,700
17.0%
81,300
17.9%
13.5%
White
803,500
82.6%
614,260
81.5%
368,060
80.8%
86.5%
Not Known/Not Provided
15,600
1.6%
11,290
1.5%
5,980
1.3%
0.1%
Grand Total
972,200
100.0%
753,200
100.0%
455,300
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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In adult Education and Training provision in 2011/12, 25.8 per cent of learners were from a BAME background. This was
higher than the estimated proportion in the population as a whole (13.5 per cent). It was higher than the proportion in 2009/10
(23.2 per cent), but slightly lower than the proportion in 2010/11 (26.3 per cent).
Table 1D: Adult (19+) Education and Training Participation by Ethnicity (2009/10 to 2011/12)
English
population
2011
Ethnicity
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Asian / Asian British
143,770
9.5%
131,820
10.9%
156,560
10.3%
7.4%
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
124,970
8.3%
115,610
9.5%
147,080
9.7%
3.1%
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
35,220
2.3%
32,630
2.7%
43,530
2.9%
1.1%
Other Ethnic Group
44,710
3.0%
38,540
3.2%
44,160
2.9%
1.8%
Total BAME
348,660
23.2%
318,590
26.3%
391,340
25.8%
13.5%
White
1,113,190
73.9%
863,550
71.2%
1,093,220
72.0%
86.5%
Not Known/Not Provided
43,970
2.9%
31,270
2.6%
33,430
2.2%
0.1%
Grand Total
1,505,800
100.0%
1,213,400
100.0%
1,518,000
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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In adult Skills for Life provision in 2011/12, 25.1 per cent of learners were from a BAME background, higher than the
proportion in England as a whole (13.5 per cent), but lower than the proportions in 2009/10 (28.6 per cent) and 2010/11 (27.6
per cent) [Table 1E].
Table 1E: Adult (19+) FE and Skills - Skills for Life Participation by Ethnicity (2009/10 to 2011/12)
Participation by Gender
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In 2011/12, 56.4 per cent of adult learners were female. This is higher than the proportion in the general English population
(50.2 per cent), but lower than the proportions in 2009/10 (57.4 per cent) and 2010/11 (57.1 per cent) [Table 2A].
Table 2A: Adult (19+) FE and Skills Participation by Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12)
English
population
2011
Ethnicity
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Asian / Asian British
118,180
13.0%
119,920
12.5%
117,960
10.9%
7.4%
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
83,160
9.1%
88,030
9.2%
93,430
8.6%
3.1%
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
20,640
2.3%
22,470
2.3%
26,720
2.5%
1.1%
Other Ethnic Group
37,650
4.1%
35,000
3.6%
33,970
3.1%
1.8%
Total BAME
259,630
28.6%
265,420
27.6%
272,080
25.1%
13.5%
White
629,450
69.2%
679,400
70.6%
793,940
73.3%
86.5%
Not Known/Not Provided
20,060
2.2%
17,030
1.8%
17,030
1.6%
0.1%
Grand Total
909,100
100.0%
961,800
100.0%
1,083,000
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Funded Learners
English
population
2011
Gender
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Female
2,033,770
57.4%
1,807,390
57.1%
1,776,940
56.4%
50.2%
Male
1,506,730
42.6%
1,355,800
42.9%
1,372,760
43.6%
49.8%
Grand Total
3,540,500
100.0%
3,163,200
100.0%
3,149,700
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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In 2011/12, 52.1 per cent of apprentices were female. This is higher than the English population estimate of 50.2 per cent,
and higher than the proportions in 2009/10 (46.9 per cent) and 2010/11 (50.4 per cent) [Table 2B].
Table 2B (extract3): Apprenticeship Participation by Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12)
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In 2011/12, 38.5 per cent of learners in Workplace Learning provision were female. This is lower than the English population
estimate of 50.2 per cent, and lower than the proportions of female learners in 2009/10 (47.0 per cent) and 2010/11 (43.5 per
cent) [Table 2C].
Table 2C: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Participation by Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12)
3 A full version of Table 2B, including breakdowns by age, is available in the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
English
population
2011
Gender
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Female
230,320
46.9%
335,530
50.4%
420,180
52.1%
50.2%
Male
260,960
53.1%
330,360
49.6%
386,300
47.9%
49.8%
Grand Total
491,300
100.0%
665,900
100.0%
806,500
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
Funded Learners
2010/11
2011/12
English
population
2011
Gender
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Female
456,840
47.0%
327,390
43.5%
175,190
38.5%
50.2%
Male
515,360
53.0%
425,860
56.5%
280,140
61.5%
49.8%
Grand Total
972,200
100.0%
753,200
100.0%
455,300
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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In 2011/12, 55.5 per cent per cent of adult learners in Education and Training provision were female. This is higher than the
estimated proportion of females in the English population (50.2 per cent), but lower than the proportions of female learners in
2009/10 (57.3 per cent) and 2010/11 (56.6 per cent) [Table 2D].
Table 2D: Adult (19+) Education and Training Participation by Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12)
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In 2011/12, 58.5 per cent of adult Skills for Life learners were female. This is higher than the estimated proportion in the
general English population (50.2 per cent). It was higher than the proportion in 2009/10 (58.1 per cent) but lower than the
proportion in 2010/11 (59.3 per cent) [Table 2E].
Table 2E: Adult (19+) FE and Skills - Skills for Life Participation by Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12)
English
population
2011
Gender
2009/10
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Female
862,110
57.3%
687,100
56.6%
843,200
55.5%
50.2%
Male
643,710
42.7%
526,310
43.4%
674,800
44.5%
49.8%
Grand Total
1,505,800
100.0%
1,213,400
100.0%
1,518,000
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Funded Learners
English
population
2011
Gender
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Female
528,220
58.1%
570,240
59.3%
633,290
58.5%
50.2%
Male
380,930
41.9%
391,610
40.7%
449,750
41.5%
49.8%
Grand Total
909,100
100.0%
961,800
100.0%
1,083,000
100.0%
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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Participation by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
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The Department for Work and Pensions Family Resources Survey estimates that in 2011/12, 16 per cent (5.8 million) of
adults of working age were disabled. However, learner figures and population estimates cannot be directly compared as they
are collected in different ways. In particular, impairments are defined differently; learner data are based on self-declaration,
and there was a relatively large proportion of ‘not knowns’ in the learner data.
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In 2011/12, 11.8 per cent of all adult learners declared learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This is higher than the
proportions in 2009/10 (10.7 per cent) and 2010/11 (11.2 per cent) [Table 3A.1]. The proportion of learners whose disability
status is not known is 4.7 per cent, lower than in 2009/10 (6.2 per cent) and 2010/11 (6.1 per cent).
Table 3A.1: Adult (19+) FE and Skills Participation by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (2009/10 to 2011/12)
Learners with Learning Difficulties and
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Learning Difficulty/Disability
378,160
10.7%
354,000
11.2%
370,720
11.8%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
2,942,580
83.1%
2,616,490
82.7%
2,631,230
83.5%
Not Known
219,760
6.2%
192,700
6.1%
147,760
4.7%
Grand Total
3,540,500
100.0%
3,163,200
100.0%
3,149,700
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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In 2011/12:
1.0 per cent of all adult learners declared a mental health difficulty
0.8 per cent declared a disability affecting mobility
0.7 per cent declared a hearing impairment
0.7 per cent declared multiple disabilities
1.7 per cent declared another medical condition [Table 3A.2].
Table 3A.2: Adult (19+) FE and Skills Participation by Disability (2009/10 to 2011/12)
Disability
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Visual Impairment
17,360
*
14,900
*
15,260
*
Hearing Impairment
24,690
0.7%
22,170
0.7%
21,570
0.7%
Disability Affecting Mobility
27,720
0.8%
24,910
0.8%
24,750
0.8%
Other Physical Disability
13,210
*
12,520
*
12,760
*
Other Medical Condition (For Example Epi
51,610
1.5%
49,150
1.6%
52,600
1.7%
Emotional/Behavioural Difficulties
6,500
*
6,700
*
7,680
*
Mental Health Difficulty
28,510
0.8%
28,440
0.9%
31,780
1.0%
Temporary Disability After Illness (For Exa
2,030
*
1,820
*
1,900
*
Profound Complex Disabilities
1,570
*
1,820
*
1,470
*
Asperger's Syndrome
2,390
*
2,980
*
4,070
*
Multiple Disabilities
19,900
0.6%
20,860
0.7%
23,070
0.7%
Other
42,320
1.2%
36,490
1.2%
38,310
1.2%
No Disability
3,042,130
85.9%
2,708,150
85.6%
2,629,370
83.5%
Not Known/Information not provided
260,550
7.4%
232,300
7.3%
285,110
9.1%
Grand Total
3,540,500
100.0%
3,163,200
100.0%
3,149,700
100.0%
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In 2011/12:
2.6 per cent of all adult learners declared they have dyslexia
1.5 per cent declared a moderate learning difficulty [Table 3A.3].
Table 3A.3: Adult (19+) FE and Skills Participation by Learning Difficulty (2009/10 to 2011/12)
Learning Difficulty
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Moderate Learning Difficulty
52,430
1.5%
48,900
1.5%
47,330
1.5%
Severe Learning Difficulty
9,870
*
9,180
*
8,630
*
Dyslexia
76,500
2.2%
74,480
2.4%
80,890
2.6%
Dyscalculia
2,480
*
2,570
*
2,770
*
Other Specific Learning Difficulty
6,190
*
5,310
*
5,560
*
Autism Spectrum Disorder
2,400
*
3,410
*
4,630
*
Multiple Learning Difficulties
8,050
*
8,880
*
9,620
*
Other
35,690
1.0%
30,400
1.0%
31,310
1.0%
No Learning Difficulty
3,070,050
86.7%
2,730,940
86.3%
2,629,370
83.5%
Not Known/Information not provided
276,850
7.8%
249,120
7.9%
329,610
10.5%
Grand Total
3,540,500
100.0%
3,163,200
100.0%
3,149,700
100.0%
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In 2011/12, 7.8 per cent of apprentices declared learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This is lower than the proportions in
2009/10 (9.7 per cent) and 2010/11 (8.4 per cent). The proportion whose disability status is not known was 1.6 per cent,
higher than in 2009/10 (0.8 per cent) and 2010/11 (0.8 per cent) [Table 3b.1].4
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In 2011/12, 4.6 per cent of learners in Workplace Learning provision declared learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This was
a lower proportion than in 2009/10 (6.0 per cent) and 2010/11 (6.0 per cent) [Table 3C.1]5.
Table 3C.1: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Participation by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (2009/10 to 2011/12)
4 Full breakdowns are available of participation by disability and learning difficulty impairment type in the spreadsheet accompanying this report [Tables 3b.2
and 3b.3]
5 Full breakdowns are available of participation by disability and learning difficulty impairment type in the spreadsheet accompanying this report [Tables 3C.2
and 3C.3]
Learners with Learning Difficulties and
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Learning Difficulty/Disability
47,620
9.7%
55,950
8.4%
62,590
7.8%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
439,530
89.5%
604,750
90.8%
731,260
90.7%
Not Known
4,130
0.8%
5,190
0.8%
12,620
1.6%
Grand Total
491,300
100.0%
665,900
100.0%
806,500
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Funded Learners
Learners with Learning Difficulties and
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Learning Difficulty/Disability
58,770
6.0%
45,100
6.0%
21,010
4.6%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
892,120
91.8%
692,560
91.9%
424,110
93.1%
Not Known
21,310
2.2%
15,590
2.1%
10,220
2.2%
Grand Total
972,200
100.0%
753,200
100.0%
455,300
100.0%
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In 2011/12, 15.4 per cent of learners in Education and Training provision declared learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This
was a higher proportion than in 2009/10 (13.7 per cent) and 2010/11 (15.2 per cent) [Table 3D.1].6
Table 3D.1: Adult (19+) Education and Training Participation by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (2009/10 to
2011/12)
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In 2011/12, 11.8 per cent of Skills for Life learners declared learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This was a lower proportion
than in 2009/10 (13.0 per cent) and 2010/11 (12.0 per cent) [Table 3E.1].
Table 3E.1: Adult (19+) FE and Skills - Skills for Life Participation by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (2009/10 to
2011/12)
6 Full breakdowns are available of participation by disability and learning difficulty impairment type in the spreadsheet accompanying this report [Tables 3D.2
and 3D.3]
Learners with Learning Difficulties and
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Learning Difficulty/Disability
205,830
13.7%
184,220
15.2%
234,310
15.4%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
1,196,240
79.4%
932,920
76.9%
1,215,200
80.1%
Not Known
103,750
6.9%
96,260
7.9%
68,480
4.5%
Grand Total
1,505,800
100.0%
1,213,400
100.0%
1,518,000
100.0%
Funded Learners
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Learners with Learning Difficulties and
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Learning Difficulty/Disability
117,980
13.0%
115,400
12.0%
127,990
11.8%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
746,180
82.1%
794,320
82.6%
920,240
85.0%
Not Known
44,990
4.9%
52,120
5.4%
34,810
3.2%
Grand Total
909,100
100.0%
961,800
100.0%
1,083,000
100.0%
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2011/12
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Among all adult learners in 2011/12:
24.0 per cent were aged 19-24, a higher proportion than in 2009/10 (21.8 per cent) and 2010/11 (23.5 per cent)
25.3 per cent were aged 25-34, a higher proportion than in 2009/10 (24.5 per cent) and 2010/11 (24.7 per cent)
21.4 per cent were aged 35-44, a lower proportion than in 2009/10 (23.1 per cent) and 2010/11 (22.1 per cent)
21.1 per cent were aged 45-59, a lower proportion than in 2009/10 (21.3 per cent) but a higher proportion than in 2010/11
(20.5 per cent)
8.0 per cent were aged 60+, a lower proportion than in 2009/10 (8.8 per cent) and 2010/11 (8.8 per cent) [Table 4A].
Table 4A: Adult (19+) FE and Skills Participation by Age (2009/10 to 2011/12)
Gender
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
19-24
770,620
21.8%
744,220
23.5%
754,610
24.0%
25-34
868,030
24.5%
782,870
24.7%
796,260
25.3%
35-44
819,050
23.1%
698,520
22.1%
673,170
21.4%
45-59
754,790
21.3%
649,720
20.5%
665,960
21.1%
60+
310,690
8.8%
277,700
8.8%
252,180
8.0%
Not Known
17,330
*
10,170
*
7,520
*
Grand Total
3,540,500
100.0%
3,163,200
100.0%
3,149,700
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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In Apprenticeships in 2011/12:
33.7 per cent of apprentices were aged 19-24, a lower proportion than in 2009/10 (42.9 per cent) and 2010/11 (37.8 per
cent)
17.8 per cent of apprentices were aged 25-34, a higher proportion than in 2009/10 (10.0 per cent) and 2010/11 (13.7 per
cent)
12.5 per cent of apprentices were aged 35-44, a higher proportion than in 2009/10 (5.3 per cent) and 2010/11 (9.4 per
cent)
11.7 per cent of apprentices were aged 45-59, a higher proportion than in 2009/10 (3.7 per cent) and 2010/11 (8.0 per
cent)
0.8 per cent of apprentices were aged 60+, a higher proportion than in 2009/10 (-) and 2010/11 (0.5 per cent) [Table 4B].
Table 4B: Apprenticeship Participation by Age (2009/10 to 2011/12)
Age
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Under 16
4,130
0.8%
4,150
0.6%
3,480
*
16
39,100
8.0%
42,610
6.4%
39,150
4.9%
17
67,620
13.8%
71,300
10.7%
67,220
8.3%
18
75,580
15.4%
85,070
12.8%
79,740
9.9%
19-24
210,930
42.9%
251,900
37.8%
272,130
33.7%
25-34
48,930
10.0%
91,440
13.7%
143,580
17.8%
35-44
26,270
5.3%
62,490
9.4%
101,060
12.5%
45-59
17,970
3.7%
53,450
8.0%
93,980
11.7%
60+
740
*
3,490
0.5%
6,150
0.8%
Not Known
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Total
491,300
100.0%
665,900
100.0%
806,500
100.0%
Funded Learners
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In Adult Workplace Learning provision in 2011/12:
15.5 per cent of learners were aged 19-24
27.6 per cent of learners were aged 25-34
26.4 per cent of learners were aged 35-44
27.3 per cent of learners were aged 45-59, and
3.2 per cent of learners were aged 60+ [Table 4C].
Table 4C: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Participation by Age (2009/10 to 2011/12)
Age
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
19-24
158,920
16.3%
134,140
17.8%
70,500
15.5%
25-34
252,890
26.0%
198,080
26.3%
125,590
27.6%
35-44
271,890
28.0%
201,500
26.8%
120,320
26.4%
45-59
262,100
27.0%
200,030
26.6%
124,440
27.3%
60+
26,400
2.7%
19,500
2.6%
14,490
3.2%
Not Known
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Total
972,200
100.0%
753,200
100.0%
455,300
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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In Adult Education and Training provision in 2011/12:
25.0 per cent of learners were aged 19-24
27.0 per cent of learners were aged 25-34
22.0 per cent of learners were aged 35-44
20.6 per cent of learners were aged 45-59
5.3 per cent of learners were aged 60+ [Table 4D].
Table 4D: Adult (19+) Education and Training Participation by Age (2009/10 to 2011/12)
Age
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
Number
% of Total
19-24
345,580
22.9%
303,900
25.0%
379,120
25.0%
25-34
409,580
27.2%
341,140
28.1%
410,430
27.0%
35-44
350,530
23.3%
275,140
22.7%
334,160
22.0%
45-59
294,140
19.5%
225,890
18.6%
312,850
20.6%
60+
101,580
6.7%
66,900
5.5%
80,570
5.3%
Not Known
4,410
*
440
*
870
*
Grand Total
1,505,800
100.0%
1,213,400
100.0%
1,518,000
100.0%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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Participation by Ethnicity and Gender
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In 2011/12, 51.0 per cent of BAME apprentices were female. This was lower than the proportion of White apprentices who
were female (52.2 per cent) [Chart 5A] 7.
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Chart 5A: Proportion of Learners (All Ages) Participating in Apprenticeships that were Female, by Ethnicity (2008/09-
2011/12)
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In adult Workplace Learning in 2011/12, 34.5 per cent of BAME learners were female, lower than the proportion of White
learners who were female (39.4 per cent). It was also lower than the proportion of BAME learners who were female in
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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ti
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Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
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2008/09 (44.0 per cent). Participation by females was lowest among Asian or Asian British learners, among whom 26.9 per
cent were female in 2011/12 [Chart 5B]8.
Chart 5B: Proportion of Adult (19+) Learners Participating in Workplace Learning that were Female, by Ethnicity (2008/09
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In adult Education and Training provision in 2011/12, 57.8 per cent of BAME learners were female. This was higher than the
proportion of White learners who were female (55.1 per cent), but lower than the proportion of BAME learners who were
female in 2008/09 (59.7 per cent) [Chart 5C]9.
8 Full data are available in Table 5B in the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Part icipation (%)
Academic Year
Asian / Asian British
Black/African/Caribbean/Black
British
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
Other Ethnic Group
Total BAME
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Chart 5C Proportion of Adult (19+) Learners Participating in Education and Training Provision that were Female, by
Ethnicity (2008/xx-xxxx-xxxx)
9 Full data are available in Table 5C in the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Part icipation (%)
Academic Year
Asian / Asian British
Black/African/Caribbean/
Black British
Mixed / multiple ethnic
Group
Other Ethnic Group
Total BAME
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Participation by Ethnicity and Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
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In 2011/12, 5.8 per cent of BAME apprentices declared an LDD, compared to 8.0 per cent of White apprentices. In 2011/12,
LDD declarations were highest among apprentices of Mixed ethnicity (8.4 per cent) and lowest among apprentices from Other
Ethnic Groups (4.5 per cent) [Chart 6A]10.
Chart 6A: Proportion of Learners (All Ages) Participating in Apprenticeships that had LDD, by Ethnicity (2008/xx-xxxx-xxxx)
10 Full figures, including breakdowns by age group, are available in Table 6A of the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
P
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ti
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Academic Year
Asian / Asian British
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
Other Ethnic Group
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In adult Workplace Learning in 2011/12, 2.7 per cent of BAME learners declared an LDD, compared to 5.1 per cent of White
learners [Chart 6B].11
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Chart 6B: Proportion of Adult (19+) Learners Participating in Workplace Learning that had LDD, by Ethnicity (2008/09-
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In adult Education and Training provision in 2011/12, 10.6 per cent of BAME learners declared an LDD, compared to 17.2 per
cent of White learners [Chart 6C].12
12 Full data are available in Table 6C of the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
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ti
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Academic Year
(2008/09 to 2011/12)
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Black/African/Caribbean/Black
British
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
Other Ethnic Group
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Chart 6C: Proportion of Adult (19+) Learners Participating in Education and Training that had LDD, by Ethnicity (2008/09-
2011/12)
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Part icipation %)
Academic Year
Asian / Asian British
Black/African/Caribbean/Black
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Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
Other Ethnic Group
Total BAME
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In 2011/12, 7.8 per cent of female apprentices declared an LDD, compared to 7.7 per cent of male learners [Chart 7A].13
Chart 7A: Proportion of Learners (All Ages) Participating in Apprenticeships that had LDD, by Gender (2008/09 to 2011/12)
13 Full data, including breakdowns by age, are available in Table 7A in the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
art icipation
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Academic Year
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In adult Workplace Learning in 2011/12, 5.3 per cent of female learners declared an LDD, compared to 4.2 per cent of male
learners [Chart 7B]. 14
Chart 7B: Proportion of Adult Learners Participating in Workplace Learning that had LDD, by Gender (2008/xx-xxxx-xxxx)
14 Full data are available in Table 7B of the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
P
i i
i
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Academic Year
Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Participation for Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities by Gender
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In adult Education and Training provision in 2011/12, 13.4 per cent of female learners declared an LDD, compared to 18.0 per
cent of male learners [Chart 7C].15
Chart 7C: Proportion of Adult Learners Participating in Education and Training that had LDD, by Gender (2008/xx-xxxx-xxxx)
15 Full data are available in Table 7C of the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Academic Year
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In 2011/12, in the five largest Apprenticeship Sector Subject Areas (SSAs) by number of starts:
64.3 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Business, Administration and Law are by females
79.5 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Health, Public Services and Care are by females
54.2 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Retail and Commercial Enterprise are by females
7.8 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies are by females
29.2 per cent of Apprenticeship starts in Leisure, Travel and Tourism are by females [Table 8]16.
Table 8: Apprenticeship Starts by Sector Subject Area (SSA) and Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12)
16 Full data, including breakdowns by age, are available in Table 8 of the spreadsheet accompanying this report.
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Sector Subject Area
% of SSA
% of SSA
Number
% of SSA
% of SSA
Number
% of SSA
% of SSA
Number
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
43.7%
56.3%
5,690
41.6%
58.4%
7,380
35.1%
64.9%
7,570
Arts, Media and Publishing
34.1%
65.9%
440
31.7%
68.3%
1,030
41.5%
58.5%
1,210
Business, Administration and Law
67.3%
32.7%
76,590
65.3%
34.7%
133,820
64.3%
35.7%
164,830
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
1.6%
98.4%
20,550
1.7%
98.3%
22,420
1.9%
98.1%
13,920
Education and Training
85.7%
14.3%
860
87.3%
12.7%
4,140
82.1%
17.9%
7,550
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
3.7%
96.3%
42,520
5.6%
94.4%
54,640
7.8%
92.2%
69,730
Health, Public Services and Care
84.1%
15.9%
44,150
81.7%
18.3%
89,900
79.5%
20.5%
108,810
Information and Communication Technology
18.9%
81.1%
12,570
25.2%
74.8%
19,520
21.7%
78.3%
18,520
Languages, Literature and Culture
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Leisure, Travel and Tourism
30.7%
69.3%
14,690
29.2%
70.8%
21,590
29.2%
70.8%
19,770
Preparation for Life and Work
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Retail and Commercial Enterprise
61.3%
38.7%
61,620
61.8%
38.2%
102,770
54.2%
45.8%
108,300
Science and Mathematics
-
-
-
-
-
10
42.6%
57.4%
370
Unknown
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Total
49.6%
50.4%
279,700
53.8%
46.2%
457,200
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Chart 8: All Age Apprenticeship Starts by Sector Subject Area and Gender, (2011/12)
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
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Success Rates
Success Rates by Ethnicity
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In 2011/12, Apprenticeship success rates for all ethnic groups were higher than in 2008/09, but lower than in 2010/11. They
ranged from 67.8 per cent for Black or Black British learners to 74.2 per cent for White learners, a gap of 6.4 percentage
points. This is a wider gap than the equivalent 5.5 percentage point gap in 2010/11 [Chart 9A].
Chart 9A: All Age Apprenticeship Success Rates by Ethnicity (2008/09 to 2011/12)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Asian / Asian British
Black/African/Caribbean/Black
British
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
Other Ethnic Group
White
Grand Total
SuccessRates(%)
Ethnicity
All Age Apprenticeship Success Rates by Ethnicity (2008/09 to 2011/12)
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2009/10
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In Work Place Learning provision in 2011/12, success rates ranged from 89.6 per cent for learners from mixed/ multiple ethnic
groups, to 93.2 per cent for learners from Asian/Asian British backgrounds, a gap of 3.6 percentage points [Chart 9B].
Chart 9B: Adult (19+) Work Place Learning Success Rates by Ethnicity (2011/12)
80%
90%
100%
Asian / Asian British
Black/African/Caribbean/Black
British
Mixed / multiple ethnic Group
Other Ethnic Group
White
Grand Total
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Education and Training success rates rose across all ethnic groups between 2008/09 and 2011/12. In 2011/12, they ranged
from 81.2 per cent for Black or Black British learners, and Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Group learners, to 84.6 per cent for White
learners, a gap of 3.4 percentage points. This is a narrower gap than the equivalent gap of 7.1 percentage points in 2008/09
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Chart 9C: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Ethnicity (2008/09 to 2011/12)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Asian/ Asian British
Black/ African/
Caribbean/ Black
British
Mixed/ Multiple
Ethnic Group
White
Other Ethnic Group
Not Known/Not
Provided
Grand Total
2008/09
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Success Rates by Gender
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In 2011/12, the all-age Apprenticeship success rate for females was 73.7 per cent. This was lower than in 2009/10 (74.1 per
cent) and 2010/11 (77.2 per cent). The Apprenticeship success rate for males was 74.0 per cent. This was higher than in
2009/10 (73.5 per cent) and lower than in 2010/11 (75.7 per cent). [Table 10A]
Table 10A: Apprenticeship Success Rates by Age and Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
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In adult Workplace Learning in 2011/12, the female success rate was 91.4 per cent, 2.2 percentage points lower than the
male success rate (89.2 per cent) [Table 10B].
Table 10B: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Success Rates by Gender (2011/12) – Percentages
Gender
Under 19
19-24
25+
All Age
Under 19
19-24
25+
All Age
Under 19
19-24
25+
All Age
Female
72.8%
74.5%
75.7%
74.1%
75.1%
77.8%
79.4%
77.2%
73.7%
76.1%
72.0%
73.7%
Male
72.1%
75.4%
73.8%
73.5%
73.2%
77.9%
77.9%
75.7%
72.7%
75.7%
73.7%
74.0%
Grand Total
72.4%
74.9%
75.1%
73.8%
74.0%
77.8%
78.8%
76.4%
73.1%
75.9%
72.6%
73.8%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Gender
Female
Male
Grand Total
91.4%
90.6%
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In Education and Training provision, success rates increased for both females and males between 2009/10 and 2011/12. In
2011/12, females had a success rate of 84.1 per cent, which was 0.5 percentage points higher than that for males (83.7 per
cent) [Table 10C].
Table 10C: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12) – Percentages
Success Rates by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
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In Apprenticeships, the success rate for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD) was 70.4 per cent in
2011/12. This was 3.8 percentage points lower than the success rate for learners who did not declare learning difficulties
and/or disabilities (74.1 per cent). It was higher than in 2009/10 (69.9 per cent), but lower than in 2010/11 (72.6 per cent)
[Table 11A.1].
Table 11A.1: Apprenticeship Success Rates by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
Gender
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Female
80.7%
81.9%
84.1%
Male
79.4%
80.7%
83.7%
Grand Total
80.3%
81.4%
83.9%
Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Learning Difficulty/Disability
69.9%
72.6%
70.4%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
74.3%
76.8%
74.1%
Not Known
69.9%
73.5%
74.9%
Grand Total
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In 2011/12, Apprenticeship success rates by disability impairment type ranged from 60.3 per cent for apprentices with mental
health difficulties, to 87.0 per cent for those with profound complex disabilities [Table 11A.2].
Table 11A.2: Apprenticeship Success Rates by Age and Disability (2009/10 to 2011/12) – Percentages (extract)
Disability
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Visual Impairment
79.1%
77.0%
75.8%
Hearing Impairment
70.5%
74.3%
73.3%
Disability Affecting Mobility
75.0%
74.4%
69.3%
Other Physical Disability
70.1%
76.9%
70.4%
Other Medical Condition (For Example Epilepsy, Asthma, Diabetes
72.4%
76.4%
74.2%
Emotional/Behavioural Difficulties
65.8%
67.8%
65.3%
Mental Health Difficulty
66.7%
69.6%
60.3%
Temporary Disability After Illness (For Example Post-Viral) or Accident
76.2%
70.6%
61.5%
Profound Complex Disabilities
68.8%
83.3%
87.0%
Asperger's Syndrome
71.6%
70.4%
72.6%
Multiple Disabilities
73.3%
76.2%
73.1%
Other
70.5%
71.6%
70.8%
No Disability
73.9%
76.5%
73.8%
Not Known/ Information not provided
71.2%
74.3%
75.2%
Grand Total
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In 2011/12, Apprenticeship success rates by learning difficulty ranged from 63.2 per cent for apprentices with multiple
learning difficulties, to 74.3 per cent for learners with dyscalculia. [Table 11A.3]
Table 11A.3: Apprenticeship Success Rates by Age and Learning Difficulty (2009/10 to 2011/12) – Percentages (extract)
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In 2011/12, adult Workplace learners who declared an LDD had a success rate of 89.0 per cent, 1.7 percentage points lower
than for learners who did not declare an LDD. [Table 11B.1].
Table 11B.1: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Success Rates by Learners with Learning Difficulty and/or Disabilities
(2011/12) - Percentages
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In Education and Training provision in 2011/12, learners who declared an LDD had a success rate of 84.0 per cent, the same
as learners who did not declare an LDD [Table 11C.1].
Learning Difficulty
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Moderate Learning Difficulty
63.7%
66.4%
63.7%
Severe Learning Difficulty
64.2%
63.7%
71.8%
Dyslexia
70.1%
72.6%
69.7%
Dyscalculia
69.0%
73.5%
74.3%
Other Specific Learning Difficulty
67.6%
67.2%
65.2%
Autism Spectrum Disorder
78.3%
71.0%
66.4%
Multiple Learning Difficulties
60.7%
59.6%
63.2%
Other
68.2%
70.1%
67.9%
No Learning Difficulty
74.3%
76.8%
74.0%
Not Known/ Information not provided
71.9%
75.0%
77.9%
Grand Total
73.8%
76.4%
73.8%
Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
2011/12
Learning Difficulty/Disability
89.0%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
90.7%
Not Known
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Table 11C.1: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (2009/10 to
2011/12) – Percentages
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In Education and Training provision in 2011/12, the success rate by disability ranged from 81.1 per cent for learners with
mental health difficulties, to 92.9 per cent for learners with profound complex disabilities. [Table 11C.2].
Table 11C.2: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Disability (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Learning Difficulty/Disability
80.4%
81.8%
84.0%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
80.3%
81.6%
84.0%
Not Known
79.9%
78.7%
82.7%
Grand Total
80.3%
81.4%
83.9%
Disability
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Visual Impairment
82.3%
82.3%
85.6%
Hearing Impairment
82.6%
82.5%
85.1%
Disability Affecting Mobility
82.4%
83.5%
85.3%
Other Physical Disability
81.2%
82.3%
84.4%
Other Medical Condition (For Example Epilepsy, Asthma, Dia
80.3%
81.9%
83.7%
Emotional/Behavioural Difficulties
81.8%
83.8%
85.1%
Mental Health Difficulty
77.9%
79.6%
81.1%
Temporary Disability After Illness (For Example Post-Viral) or
78.3%
79.3%
83.0%
Profound Complex Disabilities
91.3%
89.3%
92.9%
Asperger's Syndrome
82.1%
84.6%
85.1%
Multiple Disabilities
84.0%
86.0%
87.8%
Other
80.0%
81.6%
83.5%
No Disability
80.2%
81.5%
83.9%
Not Known/ Information not provided
80.1%
79.4%
83.5%
Grand Total
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In Education and Training provision in 2011/12, the success rate by learning difficulty ranged from 80.6 per cent for dyslexic
learners, to 91.6 per cent for learners with a severe learning difficulty. [Table 11C.3].
Table 11C.3: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Learning Difficulty (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
Success Rates by Age
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In 2011/12, apprentices under 19 had a success rate of 73.1 per cent; 19-24 apprentices had a success rate of 75.9 per cent
and learners over 25 had a success rate of 72.6 per cent. [Table 12A]
Table 12A: Apprenticeship Success Rates by Age (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
Learning Difficulty
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Moderate Learning Difficulty
84.3%
85.9%
87.5%
Severe Learning Difficulty
90.4%
91.6%
91.6%
Dyslexia
75.4%
77.5%
80.6%
Dyscalculia
79.2%
77.6%
80.7%
Other Specific Learning Difficulty
81.4%
82.7%
84.8%
Autism Spectrum Disorder
85.4%
87.9%
88.5%
Multiple Learning Difficulties
84.3%
87.0%
87.6%
Other
77.7%
80.0%
82.9%
No Learning Difficulty
80.1%
81.4%
83.9%
Not Known/ Information not provided
81.0%
80.2%
83.4%
Grand Total
80.3%
81.4%
83.9%
Age
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Under 19
72.4%
74.0%
73.1%
19-24
74.9%
77.8%
75.9%
25+
75.1%
78.8%
72.6%
Grand Total
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In Adult Workplace Learning provision in 2011/12, success rates were highest for learners aged 45-59 and 60+ (91.6 per
cent) and lowest for learners aged 19-24 (88.1 per cent) [Table 12B].
Table 12B: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Success Rates by Age (2011/12) – Percentages
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In Education and Training provision between 2009/10 and 2011/12, success rates were consistently highest for learners aged
60+, and lowest for learners aged 19-24. In 2011/12, 60+ learners had a success rate of 91.0 per cent, and learners aged 19-
24 had a success rate of 81.9 percent, a gap of 9.1 percentage points. This gap is narrower than the equivalent gap of 12.2
percentage points in 2009/10 [Table 12C].
Table 12C: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Age (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
Age
2011/12
19-24
88.1%
25-34
90.3%
35-44
91.2%
45-59
91.6%
60+
91.6%
Not Known
-
Grand Total
90.6%
Age
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
19-24
76.5%
79.0%
81.9%
25-34
79.2%
80.9%
83.4%
35-44
80.7%
81.9%
84.2%
45-59
82.0%
82.8%
85.1%
60+
88.8%
88.9%
91.0%
Not Known
87.6%
83.8%
87.4%
Grand Total
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Success Rates by Ethnicity and Gender
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In Apprenticeships in 2011/12:
Female Asian or Asian British apprentices had a success rate of 70.4 per cent, 2.6 percentage points lower than male
Asian or Asian British apprentices (72.9 per cent).
Female Black or Black apprentices had a success rate of 66.1 per cent, 3.5 percentage points lower than male Black or
Black British apprentices (69.5 per cent).
Female apprentices of Mixed ethnicity had a success rate of 71.4 per cent, 1.4 percentage points higher than male Mixed
apprentices (70.0 per cent).
Female White apprentices had a success rate of 74.1 per cent, 0.2 percentage points lower than male White apprentices
(74.3 per cent).
Female Chinese or Other Ethnic Group learners had a success rate of 71.8 per cent, 0.1 percentage points higher than
male Chinese or Other Ethnic Group learners (71.7 per cent) [Table 13A].
Table 13A (extract)17: Apprenticeship Success Rates by Ethnicity and Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
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Ethnicity
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Asian or Asian British
73.6%
71.1%
72.5%
76.8%
75.8%
76.2%
70.4%
72.9%
71.7%
Black or Black British
68.1%
72.7%
70.6%
70.6%
71.5%
71.1%
66.1%
69.5%
67.8%
Mixed
67.8%
73.9%
70.9%
70.7%
73.0%
71.9%
71.4%
70.0%
70.7%
White
74.4%
73.7%
74.0%
77.4%
75.9%
76.6%
74.1%
74.3%
74.2%
Chinese or Other Ethnic Group
71.8%
71.4%
71.6%
77.2%
71.9%
74.5%
71.8%
71.7%
71.8%
Not Known/Not Provided
72.7%
70.7%
71.7%
80.5%
76.0%
78.5%
73.6%
71.6%
72.7%
Grand Total
74.1%
73.5%
73.8%
77.2%
75.7%
76.4%
73.7%
74.0%
73.8%
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In Adult Workplace Learning provision in 2011/12, females had lower success rates than their male counterparts across all
ethnic groups. [Table 13B].
Table 13B: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Success Rates by Ethnicity and Gender (2011/12) - Percentages
Ethnicity
Female
Male
All
Asian/ Asian British
90.4%
94.2%
93.2%
Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British
88.9%
91.6%
90.4%
Mixed/ Multiple Ethnic Group
88.5%
90.5%
89.6%
White
89.3%
91.1%
90.4%
Other Ethnic Group
88.1%
92.1%
90.7%
Not Known/Not Provided
85.5%
87.3%
86.6%
Grand Total
89.2%
91.4%
90.6%
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In Adult Education and Training provision between 2009/10 and 2011/12, females had higher success rates than their male
counterparts across all ethnic groups. [Table 13C].
Table 13C: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Ethnicity and Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12) Percentages
Success Rates by Ethnicity and Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
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In Apprenticeships in 2011/12, apprentices declaring LDD had lower success rates than their non-LDD counterparts across all
ethnic groups. [Table 14A].
Table 14A (Extract): Apprenticeship Success Rates by Ethnicity and Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (2009/10 to
2011/12) – Percentages
Ethnicity
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Asian/ Asian British
79.5%
75.4%
78.2%
82.0%
78.1%
80.7%
84.6%
81.9%
83.6%
Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British
75.2%
73.3%
74.5%
77.8%
76.7%
77.4%
81.3%
81.2%
81.2%
Mixed/ Multiple Ethnic Group
75.3%
74.4%
74.9%
78.0%
77.8%
77.9%
81.3%
81.0%
81.2%
White
81.8%
81.0%
81.5%
82.7%
81.9%
82.4%
84.7%
84.6%
84.6%
Other Ethnic Group
78.1%
74.1%
76.7%
80.3%
76.7%
79.0%
82.9%
79.9%
81.7%
Not Known/Not Provided
81.9%
80.2%
81.2%
82.8%
81.4%
82.2%
84.0%
82.4%
83.3%
Grand Total
80.7%
79.4%
80.3%
81.9%
80.7%
81.4%
84.1%
83.7%
83.9%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Ethnicity
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
No
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
Not Known
All
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
No
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
Not Known
All
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
No
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
Not Known
All
Asian/ Asian British
71.7%
72.6%
66.7%
72.5%
72.3%
76.7%
63.6%
76.2%
71.4%
71.8%
68.5%
71.7%
Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British
67.6%
71.0%
60.5%
70.6%
64.9%
71.8%
52.1%
71.1%
67.7%
67.8%
69.0%
67.8%
Mixed/ Multiple Ethnic Group
66.2%
71.6%
-
70.9%
69.5%
72.3%
59.3%
71.9%
67.5%
71.1%
64.4%
70.7%
White
70.0%
74.5%
69.4%
74.0%
72.9%
77.1%
69.9%
76.6%
70.5%
74.5%
75.6%
74.2%
Other Ethnic Group
61.0%
72.8%
54.5%
71.6%
61.3%
75.7%
62.5%
74.5%
67.2%
70.6%
86.5%
71.8%
Not Known/Not Provided
72.7%
70.7%
82.5%
71.7%
72.5%
75.9%
90.7%
78.5%
70.6%
72.8%
72.7%
72.7%
Grand Total
69.9%
74.3%
69.9%
73.8%
72.6%
76.8%
73.5%
76.4%
70.4%
74.1%
74.9%
73.8%
2011/12
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In Adult Workplace Learning provision in 2011/12, learners across all ethnic groups who declared an LDD had lower success
rates than those who did not. [Table 14B]
Table 14B: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Success Rates by Ethnicity and Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or
Disabilities (2011/12) - Percentages
Table 14C: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Ethnicity and Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or
Disabilities (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
Ethnicity
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
No
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
Not Known
All
Asian/ Asian British
89.4%
93.3%
92.4%
93.2%
Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British
89.2%
90.4%
92.9%
90.4%
Mixed/ Multiple Ethnic Group
86.3%
89.8%
88.4%
89.6%
White
89.0%
90.5%
88.4%
90.4%
Other Ethnic Group
90.2%
90.7%
91.4%
90.7%
Not Known/Not Provided
80.0%
86.2%
89.0%
86.6%
Grand Total
89.0%
90.7%
89.2%
90.6%
2011/12
Ethnicity
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
No
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
Not Known
All
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
No
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
Not Known
All
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
No
Learning
Difficulty/
Disability
Not Known
All
Asian/ Asian British
79.6%
78.3%
74.7%
78.2%
82.1%
80.8%
76.8%
80.7%
85.1%
83.6%
80.5%
83.6%
Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British
74.7%
74.8%
70.6%
74.5%
76.9%
77.9%
73.0%
77.4%
81.1%
81.4%
78.1%
81.2%
Mixed/ Multiple Ethnic Group
74.8%
75.1%
73.0%
74.9%
78.3%
78.0%
74.9%
77.9%
80.6%
81.4%
78.8%
81.2%
White
81.1%
81.5%
82.2%
81.5%
82.4%
82.6%
79.6%
82.4%
84.3%
84.7%
84.0%
84.6%
Other Ethnic Group
76.2%
77.0%
72.7%
76.7%
78.9%
79.1%
77.7%
79.0%
82.0%
81.7%
80.2%
81.7%
Not Known/Not Provided
82.8%
80.5%
82.3%
81.2%
82.2%
81.4%
84.3%
82.2%
82.6%
82.9%
85.1%
83.3%
Grand Total
80.4%
80.3%
79.9%
80.3%
81.8%
81.6%
78.7%
81.4%
84.0%
84.0%
82.7%
83.9%
2009/10
2010/11
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Success Rates by Gender and Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
74
In Apprenticeships in 2011/12, female apprentices who declared an LDD had a success rate that was:
0.6 percentage points higher than male apprentices who declared an LDD
3.3 percentage points lower than female apprentices who did not declare an LDD
3.7 percentage points lower than male apprentices who did not declare an LDD [Table 15A].
Table 15A: Apprenticeship Success Rates by Age and Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities and Gender
(2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
75
In Workplace Learning provision in 2011/12, female learners who declared an LDD had a success rate that was:
1.9 percentage points lower than male learners who declared an LDD
1.5 percentage points lower than female learners who did not declare an LDD, and
3.6 percentage points lower than male learners who did not declare an LDD [Table 15B].
Table 15B: Adult (19+) Workplace Learning Success Rates by Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities and
Gender (2011/12) – Percentages
Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Learning Difficulty/Disability
70.2%
69.5%
69.9%
73.1%
72.0%
72.6%
70.7%
70.0%
70.4%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
74.7%
74.0%
74.3%
77.6%
76.1%
76.8%
74.0%
74.3%
74.1%
Not Known
70.5%
69.4%
69.9%
77.3%
69.8%
73.5%
75.1%
74.7%
74.9%
Grand Total
74.1%
73.5%
73.8%
77.2%
75.7%
76.4%
73.7%
74.0%
73.8%
2011/12
2009/10
2010/11
Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
Female
Male
All
Learning Difficulty/Disability
87.9%
89.8%
89.0%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
89.4%
91.5%
90.7%
Not Known
85.0%
92.1%
89.2%
Grand Total
89.2%
91.4%
90.6%
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In Adult Education and Training in 2011/12, female learners who declared an LDD had a success rate that was:
0.5 percentage points lower than male learners who declared an LDD
0.5 percentage points lower than female learners who did not declare an LDD, and
0.1 percentage points higher than male learners who did not declare an LDD [Table 15C].
Table 15C: Adult (19+) Education and Training Success Rates by Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
and Gender (2009/10 to 2011/12) - Percentages
Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Female
Male
All
Learning Difficulty/Disability
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
81.8%
81.9%
81.8%
83.7%
84.2%
84.0%
No Learning Difficulty/Disability
80.8%
79.2%
80.3%
82.2%
80.6%
81.6%
84.2%
83.6%
84.0%
Not Known
80.2%
79.3%
79.9%
78.9%
78.3%
78.7%
83.0%
82.2%
82.7%
Grand Total
80.7%
79.4%
80.3%
81.9%
80.7%
81.4%
84.1%
83.7%
83.9%
2009/10
2010/11
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Date Published
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