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Data Provider: Welsh Government Learning activities at further education institutions by subject and medium of delivery
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Academic yearAcademic years run from 1 August of the initial year to 31 July of the following year.[Filtered]
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Credit level 1[Filter]
[Collapse]Region of domicileThis dimension gives the local authority of domicile of the learner, and has been calculated using their recorded home postcode. The 22 local authorities in Wales are grouped under four regions.[Filtered]
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[Collapse]Region of domicile 1[Filter]
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[Collapse]Region of domicile 2[Filter]
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Region of domicile 3[Filter]
Area Codes[Filter]
[Collapse]Gender[Filtered]
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Gender 1[Filter]
Measure1
[Collapse]Delivery mediumPrior to 2014/15 this dimension was based on the medium of delivery, and from 2014/15 onwards this dimension is dependent on the medium that the assessment was completed in. This creates a discontinuity in the series and therefore the data for medium of delivery are not comparable between these years. Any activities not delivered/assessed entirely in English or Welsh are deemed to be bilingual. Qualifications that teach the Welsh language, including Welsh for Adults, are categorised as English medium.[Filter]
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Delivery medium 1
[Collapse]Sector subject areaThis dimension gives the sector subject area (SSA) of the learning activity. These SSAs are derived from the LearnDirect Classification System, and are the QCA defined learning areas with some amendments to be consistent with Estyn statistics. [Filter]
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Sector subject area 2
[Collapse]TotalClick here to sortTotal
Click here to sortWelsh OnlyFrom 2014/15 onwards, for an activity to be considered Welsh medium all assessments must be completed in Welsh.Click here to sortBilingualThis category covers all bilingual learning activities where at least 50 per cent of the assessments are completed in Welsh.Click here to sortSignificant amount of Welsh-medium learningThis category covers activities which have some elements of Welsh, but assessment is mainly or entirely in English.Click here to sortSmall amount of Welsh-medium learningThis category covers learning completed in a bilingual context and at least 50 percent of the available assessments within the learning activity completed through the medium of Welsh.Click here to sortEnglish OnlyClick here to sortWelsh learningThis category covers all learning activities where all teaching resources are available in Welsh, but assessments related to this learning activity were not necessarily undertaken through Welsh.Click here to sortBilingual learningThis category covers all learning activities not entirely delivered in English or Welsh.Click here to sortWelsh Language Learning UnitClick here to sortEnglish learning
[Collapse]All sector subject areas7,06593,00534,100269,2352,907,405.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable16,540.The data item is not applicable3,327,350
All sector subject areas[Collapse]Health, Public Services and Care7559,7658,14038,505256,235.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable313,985
Health, Public Services and CareMedicine and Dentistry.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Nursing and Subjects and Vocations Allied to Medicine.The data item is not applicable135*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4704,810.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,605
Health and Social Care4356,1904,41027,690202,230.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable241,530
Public Services*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4651,1354,02016,065.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable21,720
Child Development and Well Being2802,9702,4156,31032,855.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable44,835
[Collapse]Science and Mathematics*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,080*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication12,515165,405.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable182,770
Science and MathematicsScience551,7002958,50068,445.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable79,000
Mathematics and Statistics*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,385*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,02096,960.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable103,770
[Collapse]Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,4451,5756,47030,140.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable40,910
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal CareAgriculture*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,845*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,0457,345.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12,080
Horticulture and Forestry.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication7357,325.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable8,485
Animal Care and Veterinary Science*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3857703,21010,345.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable14,705
Environmental Conservation.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4605,025.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,545
Other (Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care).The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Collapse]Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6,7451,30018,345156,775.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable183,190
Engineering and Manufacturing TechnologiesEngineering*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,58575511,09090,875.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable107,315
Manufacturing Technologies.The data item is not applicable375*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,73022,590.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable24,735
Transportation Operations and Maintenance*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,160*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5,26540,000.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable46,715
Other (Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies).The data item is not applicable6352202503,325.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,425
[Collapse]Construction, Planning and the Built Environment*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6,11548015,985126,000.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable148,570
Construction, Planning and the Built EnvironmentArchitecture.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35240.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable285
Building and Construction*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6,10547515,945125,470.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable147,990
Urban, rural and regional planning.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Other (Construction, Planning and the Built Environment).The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Collapse]Information and Communication Technology115815*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication7,08595,035.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable103,240
Information and Communication TechnologyICT Practitioners.The data item is not applicable430*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,79535,015.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable40,385
ICT for Users115290*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,25052,685.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable55,380
Other (Information and Communication Technology).The data item is not applicable8515*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication7,330.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7,470
[Collapse]Retail and Commercial Enterprise*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6,5351,40012,240119,665.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable143,715
Retail and Commercial EnterpriseRetailing and Wholesaling2,775*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2756,000.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,020.The data item is not applicable10,175
Warehousing and Distribution.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3,050.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,110
Service Enterprises*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,110*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6,88557,830.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable69,370
Hospitality and Catering*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,2909055,05546,710.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable54,990
Other (Retail and Commercial Enterprise).The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,075.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,075
[Collapse]Leisure, Travel and Tourism*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,0051,3556,10545,520.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable55,055
Leisure, Travel and TourismSport, Leisure and Recreation*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,8551,2205,43039,790.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable48,335
Travel and Tourism201601356755,725.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,710
[Collapse]Arts, Media and Publishing*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,8051,40015,02596,705.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable115,990
Arts, Media and PublishingPerforming Arts201,2255453,46520,500.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable25,760
Crafts, Creative Arts and Design*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,0805857,26051,215.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable60,165
Media and Communication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication480*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,18524,375.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable29,320
Publishing and Information Services.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication105600.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable735
[Collapse]History, Philosophy and Theology30585703,40556,650.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable60,780
History, Philosophy and TheologyHistory30390*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication11,560.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable13,765
Archaeology and Archaeological Sciences.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10.The data item is not applicable120.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable130
Philosophy.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Theology and Religious Studies.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5,205.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,730
Other (History, Philosophy and Theology).The data item is not applicable100*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,22539,105.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable40,500
[Collapse]Social Sciences.The data item is not applicable660*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3,84540,905.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable45,480
Social SciencesGeography.The data item is not applicable215*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5,970.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,775
Sociology and Social Policy.The data item is not applicable460*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication23,400.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable25,880
Politics.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6,610.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7,270
Economics.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,265.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,810
Other (Social Sciences).The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable115650.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable755
[Collapse]Languages, Literature and Culture*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication7,405128,775.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10,420.The data item is not applicable148,905
Languages, Literature and CultureLanguages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles675635*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5,325104,550.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,285.The data item is not applicable116,020
Other Languages, Literature and Culture*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication11,605.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,170.The data item is not applicable13,685
Linguistics*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable20.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Other (Languages, Literature and Culture)15*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,41512,595.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,945.The data item is not applicable19,155
[Collapse]Education and Training*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,4405503,62555,190.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable495.The data item is not applicable62,325
Education and TrainingTeaching and Lecturing*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,4903952,83044,015.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable495.The data item is not applicable49,270
Direct Learning Support*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication960*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication79011,160.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable13,055
[Collapse]Preparation for Life and Work1,08538,99013,19088,8051,209,305.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable1,351,510
Preparation for Life and WorkFoundations for Learning and Life92030,43011,73077,1701,107,555.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable1,227,940
Preparation for Work*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication8,560*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication11,635101,755.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable123,570
[Collapse]Business, Administration and Law*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,68589518,420161,970.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable235.The data item is not applicable186,245
Business, Administration and LawAccounting and Finance.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,15023,465.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable24,675
Administration*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication650*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,42023,260.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable25,510
Business Management*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3,62064013,66584,855.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable102,785
Marketing and Sales.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3504,760.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,140
Law and Legal Services.The data item is not applicable315*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication18,375.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable20,530
Other (Business, Administration and Law).The data item is not applicable30*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication7,250.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable235.The data item is not applicable7,605
[Collapse]Not knownNot known*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication11,460163,150.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,595.The data item is not applicable184,690

Metadata

Title

Learning activities at Further Education Institutions in Wales

Last update

27 February 2025 27 February 2025

Next update

February 2026

Publishing organisation

Medr

Source 1

Lifelong Learning Wales Record, Welsh Government

Contact email

Statistics@medr.cymru

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English only

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

This table provides the number of learning activities at further education (FE) institutions in Wales. The data includes work-based learning provision at FE institutions on a consortium member basis and local authority community learning where there is a formal enrolment with an FE institution.

This is one of two tables that provide counts on a learning activity basis. The other table, which offers different dimensions for the data to be broken down by, can be found under the Weblinks tab.

All figures are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. Any values greater than 0 and less than 5 have been suppressed and replaced with an asterisk (*)

Data collection and calculation

From 2016/17 onwards all data in the table is calculated using the month 5 freeze of the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR). This freeze is produced close to the end of the December after the academic year in question finishes. For example, the freeze containing the 2023/24 data was taken close to the end of December 2024.
Prior to 2016/17 data in the table was calculated using the month 7 freeze of the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR). This freeze was produced close to the end of the February after the academic year in question finishes. For example, the freeze containing the 2015/16 data was taken close to the end of February 2017.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data in the table is presented on an academic year basis, which runs from 1st August - 31st July.

Users, uses and context

The data in this table are used both within and outside the Welsh Government to monitor educational trends and as a baseline for further analysis of the underlying data. Some of the key users are:

Ministers and the Members Research Service in the National Assembly for Wales
Officials in the Welsh Government
Other government departments
Further Education Institutions, Work-Based Learning providers and local authorities
Estyn, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales
Students, researchers, and academics
Individual citizens, private companies, and the media

These statistics are used in a variety of ways. Some examples of these are:

General background and research
Inclusion in reports and briefings
Advice to Ministers
Informing and evaluating the education policy-making process in Wales

LLWR data are used to underpin funding and performance reports for learning providers, to calculate NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) figures and in student finance modelling.

Rounding applied

All figures in the table have been rounded to the closest multiple of 5. All non-zero values less than 5 have been suppressed and are denoted by an asterisk (*).

Statistical quality

Statisticians within Medr review the data and query any anomalies with the LLWR data collection team and, where relevant, with learning providers before tables are published. The LLWR data underlying this table are intended to be final, for non-funding purposes.

Weblinks

https://www.medr.cymru/en/data-and-analysis/ - Further education, work-based learning and community learning statistics: an annual publication which this table provides part of a digital alternative with improved interactivity. Previous publications of this release provide data for the academic years 2006/07 - 2011/12, and there are no current plans to update this table to include data previous to 2012/13.

https://statswales.wales.gov.uk/Catalogue/Education-and-Skills/Post-16-Education-and-Training/Further-Education-and-Work-Based-Learning/Learners/Further-Education/learningactivitiesfurthereducationinstitutions-by-subject-age - A second report which provides data on learning activities at further education institutions. Learning activity numbers in this report can be broken down by age group, gender and qualification type.

Keywords

Lifelong Learning Wales Record LLWR Further Education FE Post 16 P16