Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students started a level three course at each English further education institution in each year since 2017; and what proportion of those students had left that course by (a) Christmas and (b) Easter of the first year.

The tables attached show the number of level 2 and level 3 courses started in each academic year alongside the number and percentage of courses with an end date before Christmas and before Easter[1] [2] [3].

[1] It is possible for one student to undertake more than one course.

[2] Data includes 16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) ESFA funded courses.

[3] All courses have been included regardless of the outcome and completion status.