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Data Provider: Welsh Government Applications for Further Education Welsh Government Learning Grants by LEA, academic year, mode of study and outcome of application
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OutcomeTotal applications (including ineligible applications and those awaiting a decision) or Successful applications (including applications awarded but where the student withdrew before the end of the year).[Filtered]
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Academic YearData collected as at end of July following the academic year unless otherwise stated. [Filter]
[Collapse]Mode of studyFull-time, part-time or unknown[Filter]
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Mode of study 1(Ascending)
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LEA 1
[Collapse]2023/24As at 31 July 2024[Collapse]2022/23As at 31 July 2023[Collapse]2021/22As at 31 July 2022[Collapse]2020/21As at 31 July 2021[Collapse]2019/20As at 31 July 2020[Expand]Click here to sort2018/19As at 31 July 2019[Expand]Click here to sort2017/18As at 31 July 2018[Expand]Click here to sort2016/17As at 31 July 2017[Expand]Click here to sort2015/16As at 31 July 2016[Expand]Click here to sort2014/15As at 31 July 2015[Expand]Click here to sort2013/14As at 31 July 2014[Expand]Click here to sort2012/13As at 31 July 2013[Expand]Click here to sort2011/12As at 31 July 2012[Expand]Click here to sort2010/11As at 31 July 2011[Expand]Click here to sort2009/10As at 31 July 2010[Expand]Click here to sort2008/09As at 31 July 2009[Expand]Click here to sort2007/08As at 27 July 2008[Expand]Click here to sort2006/07As at 30 September 2007. From 2006/07 the age eligibility for FE students was raised from students aged 18 and over to 19 and over at the start of the academic year due to the extension of Education Maintenance Allowances (EMA) to include 18 year olds. As a result, figures on applications and awards for students will be lower for 2006/07 than in prior years.[Expand]Click here to sort2005/06As at 28 July 2006[Expand]Click here to sort2004/05As at 29 July 2005[Expand]Click here to sort2003/04As at 30 July 2004[Expand]Click here to sort2002/03As at 31 July 2003
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Click here to sortFull-timeClick here to sortPart-timeTotal part-time applications include applications where course of study is below threshold of taught hours.Click here to sortUnknownThe status of successful applications where mode of study is unknown was noted as \'approved but awaiting completion\' and no grant had been paid as at the reference date.Click here to sortFull-timeClick here to sortPart-timeTotal part-time applications include applications where course of study is below threshold of taught hours.Click here to sortUnknownThe status of successful applications where mode of study is unknown was noted as \'approved but awaiting completion\' and no grant had been paid as at the reference date.Click here to sortFull-timeClick here to sortPart-timeTotal part-time applications include applications where course of study is below threshold of taught hours.Click here to sortUnknownThe status of successful applications where mode of study is unknown was noted as \'approved but awaiting completion\' and no grant had been paid as at the reference date.Click here to sortFull-timeClick here to sortPart-timeTotal part-time applications include applications where course of study is below threshold of taught hours.Click here to sortUnknownThe status of successful applications where mode of study is unknown was noted as \'approved but awaiting completion\' and no grant had been paid as at the reference date.Click here to sortFull-timeClick here to sortPart-timeTotal part-time applications include applications where course of study is below threshold of taught hours.Click here to sortUnknownThe status of successful applications where mode of study is unknown was noted as \'approved but awaiting completion\' and no grant had been paid as at the reference date.
[Collapse]Total2,8603358454,0402,7903557353,8803,2252406404,1053,5902506554,4954,2104056905,3105,6156,0456,2007,095(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.7,920(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.8,6308,6808,8858,6808,1706,6856,3406,1206,6456,8856,4905,065
TotalIsle of Anglesey50*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1060605*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6555*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6080*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10907010109085105105100(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.135(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.1451251501601301151158013014018095
Gwynedd105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10120125510140120*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5130110*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication51201301010150135155165165(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.190(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.190245265220230195200165205210280190
Conwy9552012085251512513052015514510201751701010190210245260310(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.390(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.375405370415390290305265370345250155
Denbighshire100101012512020*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication145130*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10145120*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication101301651510190205235250285(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.345(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.375390360345325275250240290265180115
Flintshire90*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20115100015110130*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10140140*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5150145510160235245280360(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.410(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.475485455410350295220240230185290190
Wrexham952020135105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15120135010140150515170145205170190225260275(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.365(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.345340360375340285235220245190205215
PowysFor 2005/06, data is as at 24 February 2006 since data at 28 July 2006 were not provided6052085705109080*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication9095*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5105120*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10130105120110120(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.145(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.170225225245230190155155155445260170
Ceredigion40*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication55030*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication53545055040054570*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication57510011595115(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.110(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.140160150165160145150155160185185145
Pembrokeshire60*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1575555107070*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication57510055110100*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10110115115120155(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.175(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.215210180195190165160155250260255235
Carmarthenshire165*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication151801451020175155102018520025252501953015240230265245265(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.355(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.355395420385400285245220290305315265
SwanseaFor 2003/04, data is as at 27 February 2004 since data at 30 July 2004 were not provided.38045304552756535380285404036530550203753257520420390445460475(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.545(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.750545580595500420380360335370375365
Neath Port Talbot110152014012520201651555101701555151802203015265260235255285(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.360(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.370400370355330300300250380395340205
Bridgend130*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication151501001010120120515140160*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10170205*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15225230255265275(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.310(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.325340365255225190195210275295250225
The Vale of Glamorgan9510101207510109595101011512051013516055170210210200235(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.290(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.315330320300260205200210260245250200
Cardiff47512585685435105756154709560630535355562561055707358109309151,070(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.1,205(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.1,3701,4201,3151,130980845880815980910765605
Rhondda Cynon TafFor 2002/03, data is as at 30 April 2003 since data at 31 July 2003 were not provided.2005402452155352552800353153355303653901025420430510515580(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.655(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.770735920880770550495460585625605505
Merthyr Tydfil60*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1070800109070*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication108075*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication585105155130180150165200(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.205(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.210165155180175140160160235240260195
Caerphilly1355251651451020175175102020520015252402651520295305325345340(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.375(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.445400475480515420450330460490400380
Blaenau Gwent45151070551510806010575751020105803510125125120130160(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.170(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.225255265230230220225205250255250200
Torfaen6552590655108090*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication101051101051301251510145165150170185(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.205(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.35170205190170150155130155150180150
Monmouthshire35*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5455010106545*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5554510*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication60551057065709090(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.85(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.9585100115115808075859012095
Newport24040403202502030300305153035026540303353603025415415380385395(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.445(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.395365345320310230240220325295290170
Other15*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication153020*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication52515*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication525000000000000(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.0201515102015510.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Unknown5*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication375385*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication03503555029530510*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication32033550370375400430400640(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.440(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.520475525665820690545790.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable

Metadata

Title

Applications for Welsh Government Learning Grants by Welsh domiciled students in Further Education (LEA, academic year, mode of study, outcome of application)

Last update

27 February 2025 27 February 2025

Next update

February 2026

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Contact email

HigherEducationAndStudentFinance.Stats@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

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

Source: Student Loans Company
Contact: HigherEducationAndStudentFinance.Stats@gov.wales

These data provide information on the number of Welsh Government Learning Grants (WGLGs) awarded to further education students in Wales. These were previously called Assembly Learning Grants (ALGs) prior to 2014/15

Data collection and calculation

Data are extracted from the Student Loans Company's official data warehouse.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

2023/24 figures are based on applications received up to 31 July 2024.

Users, uses and context

Data for 2013/14 and 2014/15 have been revised to exclude removed applications, which was not previously possible. Furthermore totals comprise of some English institutions, hence the sums of rows or columns may not add to the total figure given.

Prior to the academic year 2006/07 data on applications for ALG by Welsh domiciled students at FE was collected from Local Authorities. From 2006/07 all data on students at Further Education institutions have been obtained from the Student Loans Company (SLC). For 2002/03 and 2003/04, for some LEAs, data from the March return may have been used; notes are given in these cases.

ALGs were introduced by the Welsh Government from the academic year 2002/03 to provide extra money for students who might otherwise experience financial difficulty when undertaking post compulsory or higher education undergraduate courses. The grant was available to full and part-time undergraduate students who started their courses in 2002/03 who were domiciled in Wales and studying at a publicly-funded college in the UK. For part-time students their course had to amount to at least 30 credits to be eligible.

The 2002/03 scheme only included students studying at Further Education Institutions or Higher Education Institutions. From 2003/04 the scheme was extended to include students at all learning centres (e.g. schools) providing ELWa or LEA facilitated courses.

From 2006/07 responsibility for the administration of applications of ALGs for students at Further education Institutions was transferred from LAs to the SLC.

Rounding applied

Most data are rounded to the nearest five. Due to rounding the sums of rows or columns may not add to the total figure given.

Revisions information

Data for 2013/14 and 2014/15 have been revised to exclude removed applications, which was not previously possible.

Keywords

WGLG; Welsh Government Learning Grant; ALG; Assembly Learning Grant; Student Support; Post-16 Education; Further Education; FE

Statistical quality

National Statistics are produced to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference. This section provides a summary of information on this output against five dimensions of quality: Relevance, Accuracy, Timeliness and Punctuality, Accessibility and Clarity, and Comparability.