Association of Colleges

Useful links for statistics and research:

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Post 16 learning statistics:

From 2008/09, The Data Service is responsible for the dissemination of post-16 learning statistics:

• Learner statistics for 2007/08

Post-16 data relating to 2006/07 and earlier is available on the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) website:

• LSC learner statistics 1998/99 to 2006/07 - Statistical First Releases (SFRs)
  Three SFRs are issued for each academic year giving information on volume and success for post-16 education
• LSC Further Education and Work Based Learning success rates to 2007/08:
  FE Benchmarking Data
  FE Qualification Level Success Rates Data
  FE Institution Level Success Rates
  WBL Success Rates
• LSC learner numbers analyses

Statistics on staff in Colleges:

From 2006/07 Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) have taken over responsibility for collecting data about staff in Colleges:

• Staff numbers in FE 2006/07 to 2007/08
• LLUK Research reports
• Staff Individualised Record (SIR) data collection

The LSC collected staff data for 2005/06 and earlier:

• LSC Staff in FE statistics 1994/95 to 2005/06

Other post-16 statistics and research:

Learning and Skills Council Research:

• Latest LSC Research Research Reports
• National Employer Skills Survey (NESS)
• National Learner Satisfaction Survey (NLSS)
• Skills in England

Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF):

• School and College achievement and attainment tables
• Local statistics about education
• Research and statistics
• DCSF & DIUS Research Programme

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS):

• Research and analysis

Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted):

• College inspection reports
• Publications and research

College financial data:

LSC database of finance records:

• College accounts 2006/07 and 2007/08
• College accounts 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06

Higher education statistics:

• Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
• Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
• University and College Admissions Service (UCAS)

Others:

• Learning and Skills Network (LSN):
  Learning and skills network is a not for profit organisation that provides consultancy, training and research for the education sector.
• Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS):
  LSIS is the new sector-owned body, formed from CEL and QIA to develop excellent and sustainable FE provision across the sector.
• National Foundation for Education Research (NFER):
  NFER is a not for profit independent research organisation carrying out research in the field of education