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These further education and skills statistics cover the first three quarters of the 2023 to 2024 academic year, reported to date

They include government-funded further education for adults, aged 19 and over. This covers:

• adult further education and skills summary statistics
• education and training
• essential skills
• community learning
• learner participation and achievements

This excludes schools and higher education.

Also included are official statistics covering achievement rates for the 2022 to 2023 academic year as published in March 2024.

Headline further education figures include apprenticeships where appropriate.

A separate Apprenticeships: July 2024 statistics publication provides more information on apprenticeships.