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Adult learners: further education college students aged 19 and over in England
Adults studying at an English further education college, from English and maths to higher technical courses and apprenticeships, across five campuses and areas. For testing funding and loans, timetables, childcare, learner support and online or modular courses.
5 places, by area
What each person has
- Age
- 19-2423%
- 25-3429%
- 35-4928%
- 50-6415%
- 65-755%
- Course level
- Entry level to level 246%
- Level 324%
- Higher technical, level 4 or 510%
- Apprenticeship20%
- Study mode
- Full-time or day release32%
- Part-time in the day26%
- Evenings or weekends28%
- Online14%
- Funding
- Adult Skills Fund51%
- Advanced Learner Loan13%
- Employer pays26%
- Pays their own fees10%
- Work
- Employed full-time45%
- Employed part-time22%
- Unemployed and looking19%
- Not working: caring, ill or retired14%
- Caring
- Cares for children under 1629%
- Cares for an adult relative8%
- No caring responsibilities63%
- Prior qualifications
- Below level 2 or none34%
- Level 2, such as GCSEs35%
- Level 3, such as A levels21%
- Degree or higher10%
- Main goal
- A new job or career36%
- Progress or promotion32%
- Confidence and everyday skills22%
- Going on to university10%
- Digital access
- Struggles to get online9%
- Phone or shared device only29%
- Own laptop and good broadband62%
- Likely to complete
- At risk of dropping out13%
- Unsure23%
- Likely to finish64%