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Data Provider: Welsh Government Learning activities by medium of delivery and provider type in further education, excluding work based learning
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Academic yearAcademic years run from 1 August of the initial year to 31 July of the following year. [Filtered]
[Collapse]Age GroupThis dimension gives the age of the learner at 31 August of the academic year. [Filtered]
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Age Group 1[Filter]
[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. [Filtered]
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Sector subject area 1[Filter]
Welsh speakerWhether the student identifies themselves as a Welsh speaker.[Filter]
Welsh speaker 1[Filter]
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Medium of delivery[Filter]
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Provider 2
Click here to sortEnglish OnlyLearning and assessment in English only.Click here to sortSmall amount of Welsh-medium learningA small amount of Welsh-medium learning e.g. use of Welsh limited to verbal communication or to a minor part of the learning activity. English only assessment.Click here to sortSignificant amount of Welsh-medium learningA significant amount of Welsh-medium learning e.g. both verbal and written Welsh used in many, but not all, parts of the learning activity. Assessment mainly in English but some may also be in Welsh.Click here to sortBilingualLearning 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 sortWelsh OnlyLearning completed in a Welsh-medium context and all of the available assessments within the learning activity completed through the medium of Welsh.Click here to sortWelsh Language Learning UnitThese are language units aimed solely at teaching or improving Welsh and are not contextualised to the learner\'s wider studies. This category is reported separately from 2018/19.Click here to sortTOTAL
[Collapse]All providersLearner counts are based on providers\' own learner identifiers and therefore this figure will include some multiple-counting between providers.1,400,690158,10022,02042,4302,93012,8901,639,065
All providersLearner counts are based on providers\' own learner identifiers and therefore this figure will include some multiple-counting between providers.[Collapse]All Further Education institutions1,326,200156,31021,90541,9202,82512,7601,561,925
All Further Education institutionsBridgend College37,1207,7352,55030175*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication47,650
Coleg Sir Gar70,36522,2852,885980*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication41597,180
Coleg Ceredigion.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 not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Coleg Gwent209,94518,2203,3505545195231,815
Grwp Llandrillo Menai144,97035,2307,34538,900*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication240226,765
Merthyr Tydfil College26,810600*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 publication9027,675
Pembrokeshire College50,9402,390*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication60*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication55,900
St David's Catholic Sixth Form College33,345*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7011533,520
YMCA.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 not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Gower College Swansea145,4501,855205105.The data item is not applicable1,135148,765
Cardiff and Vale College164,81517,9651,745185*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5,105189,915
Coleg Cambria110,60031,9702,9457103001,010147,520
Coleg Y Cymoedd120,3451,82575*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,095*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication124,535
Adult Learning Wales88,1807,720185530475.The data item is not applicable97,095
Grwp NPTC123,3108,53048020*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,275133,610
[Collapse]Local Education Authority Community Learning providers74,4951,79011550511013077,135
Local Education Authority Community Learning providersIsle of Anglesey2005651017015.The data item is not applicable970
Gwynedd31548535285.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,125
Conwy410*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 applicable430
Denbighshire550265.The data item is not applicable40.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable860
Flintshire5,89035.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,925
Wrexham5,555.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 applicable.The data item is not applicable5,555
Powys1,650.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable351,685
Ceredigion1,53537055.The data item is not applicable10*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,975
Pembrokeshire14,685*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable10.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable14,735
Carmarthenshire2,145.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable152,160
Swansea7,515.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 not applicable7,515
Neath Port Talbot2,905.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable702,970
Bridgend1,105.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 not applicable1,105
The Vale of Glamorgan*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 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
Rhondda Cynon Taf8,380.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 publication8,380
Merthyr Tydfil525.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 applicable530
Caerphilly2,585.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 not applicable2,585
Blaenau Gwent2,440.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 not applicable2,440
Torfaen1,710.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 not applicable1,710
Monmouthshire1,970.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 not applicable1,970
Newport1,525.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 not applicable1,525
Cardiff7,590.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable80.The data item is not applicable7,670

Metadata

General description

This table provides the number of learning activities at further education (FE) institutions in Wales. The data excludes work-based learning provision.

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 Medr 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 (*).

Title

Learning activities by medium of delivery and provider type in further education, excluding work based learning

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

Keywords

Lifelong Learning Wales Record LLWR Post 16 P16 Welsh Medium

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-creditlevel - A second report which provides data on learning activities at further education institutions. Learning activity numbers in this report can be broken down by credit level, sector subject area and medium of delivery.

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.

There is a data quality issue in some cases, as some learners have been recorded as being unable to speak Welsh but are shown as undertaking learning activities through the medium of Welsh.

The LLWR data underlying this table are intended to be final, for non-funding purposes.