Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students started in a level two course at each further education institution in England in each year since 2017; and what proportion of those students had left their 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.