Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people have begun learning British Sign Language in each of the last three years.

The published National Aims Report shows the number of Further Education and Skills enrolments on each Learning Aim title, 2005/06 to 2011/12. This report will be updated with final data for the 2012/13 academic year soon.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284252/January2013_NationalAims2011_12.zip

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-further-education-and-skills