Across the relevant datasets up to 10% of learners have their study subject listed as unknown these learners are not included in the analysis; – The latest available data on 16-19 year old and Higher Education students is less current (2011/12 vs. 2012/13) than the latest available data on 19+ and apprenticeship students; and There is no official line on which subjects of study are directly relevant to which sectors of the economy, therefore New Economy has had to make a judgement on which subjects and apprenticeship frameworks map to which sectors detail – on this mapping exercise is provided in an appendix to this report. Thus the figures presented are indicative of the pool of labour from which the sector could recruit. 16–19: Further education (FE) and school forms From the latest Education Funding Agency (EFA) data (2011/12), the following course categories have been identified as being most relevant to the FPS sector: Accounting and Finance Administration Business Management Business, Administration and Law Mathematics and Statistics Public Services Service Enterprises Law and Legal Services Economics Analysis of the EFA data shows that in 2010/11, approximately 10% of all 16-19 students in GM were studying an FPS sector relevant course; 26,600 out of 257,600 students across all subjects. The number of starters within FPS courses has been increasing year on year, with an estimated percentage increase since 2007 of 9%, but this is slower than the rate across all subjects, which since 2007 has increased by 13%. In 2010/11, of attendance for these selected courses were weighted heavily in favour of full-time students (95%). Part-time study was mostly undertaken in Administration and Service Enterprises. The gender profile of FPS students was slightly in favour of females: 52% to 48% males, and the gap between the numbers has stayed very stable since 2007. Students in FPS related topics were fairly evenly distributed among Greater Manchester local authorities, with the highest concentration being residents in Manchester (18%),
Across the relevant datasets up to 10% of learners have their study subject listed as unknown – these learners are not included in the analysis; The latest available data on 16-19 year old and Higher Education students is less current (2011/12 vs. 2012/13) than the latest available data on 19+ and apprenticeship students; and There is no official line on which subjects of study are directly relevant to which sectors of the economy, therefore New Economy has had to make a judgement on which subjects and apprenticeship frameworks map to which sectors – detail on this mapping exercise is provided in an appendix to this report. Thus the figures presented are indicative of the pool of labour from which the sector could recruit. 16–19: Further education (FE) and school forms From the latest Education Funding Agency (EFA) data (2011/12), the following course categories have been identified as being most relevant to the FPS sector: Accounting and Finance Administration Business Management Business, Administration and Law Mathematics and Statistics Public Services Service Enterprises Law and Legal Services Economics Analysis of the EFA data shows that in 2010/11, approximately 10% of all 16-19 students in GM were studying an FPS sector relevant course; 26,600 out of 257,600 students across all subjects. The number of starters within FPS courses has been increasing year on year, with an estimated percentage increase since 2007 of 9%, but this is slower than the rate across all subjects, which since 2007 has increased by 13%. In 2010/11, of attendance for these selected courses were weighted heavily in favour of full-time students (95%). Part-time study was mostly undertaken in Administration and Service Enterprises. The gender profile of FPS students was slightly in favour of females: 52% to 48% males, and the gap between the numbers has stayed very stable since 2007. Students in FPS related topics were fairly evenly distributed among Greater Manchester local authorities, with the highest concentration being residents in Manchester (18%),
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