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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many adults there were with less than acceptable levels of numeracy and literacy in each local education authority in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002; and what proportion of the adult population this represented in each case. - Includes fact...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many adults there were with less than acceptable levels of numeracy and literacy in each local education authority in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002; and what proportion of the adult population this represented in each case. - Includes fact...
Asked by
Jim Cousins
(Labour)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 April 2003
For answer on
11 April 2003
Answered on
11 April 2003
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many adults there were with less than acceptable levels of
numeracy and literacy in each local education authority in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002; and what proportion of the adult population this
represented in each case. [107921]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: [holding answer 9 April]: We do not have data on the number of adults with less than acceptable levels of literacy
and numeracy in each local education authority for either 2001 or 2002. The Department has commissioned a new representative sample
survey of working age adults in England to provide an up-to-date assessment of the scale of literacy and numeracy need. These
estimates will be mapped to the new national basic skills standards and will be published in summer 2003. It is hoped that the data
will be robust enough for regional estimates of adult literacy and numeracy to be produced.
Subjects
Adult education; Local education authorities; Standards; Literacy; Numeracy
Date
11 April 2003
Reference
107921; 403 c432W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will estimate the percentage of adults with the lowest numeracy and literacy skills in each region and nation of the UK. - Including table. (Holding answer 16 January 2001).
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will estimate the percentage of adults with the lowest numeracy and literacy skills in each region and nation of the UK. - Including table. (Holding answer 16 January 2001).
Asked by
Jim Cousins
(Labour)
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 January 2001
For answer on
23 January 2001
Answered on
23 January 2001
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will estimate the percentage of adults with the lowest
numeracy and literacy skills in each region and nation of the UK. [145863]
Mr. Wicks: [holding answer 16 January 2001]: In 1998 a Basic Skills Agency `benchmarking' survey provided estimates of literacy and
numeracy rates in England by region. This identified three attainment groups, all of which have levels of literacy and numeracy
below that expected of an average 11-year-old. The results are contained in the following tables.
Percentage
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Approaching level 1 Between entry and level Below entry
1
Literacy (Minor difficulties) (Significant (Serious difficulties) Total with poor skills
difficulties)
East of England 14.7 4.0 3.6 22.2
East Midlands 15.4 4.6 4.4 24.4
London 13.4 4.6 4.9 22.9
North East 16.3 5.4 5.4 27.2
North West 15.7 5.1 4.9 25.6
South East 14.5 3.7 3.4 21.6
South West 15.2 3.7 3.5 22.4
West Midlands 15.7 5.1 5.1 25.9
Yorkshire and Humber 15.9 5.1 5.0 25.9
National average 15 5 4 24
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Percentage
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Numeracy Group A (low) Group B (lower) Group C (very low) Total with poor skills
East of England 11.0 6.3 4.6 21.8
East Midlands 12.3 7.1 5.6 25.0
London 10.7 6.6 5.8 23.0
North East 13.3 8.3 6.8 28.4
North West 12.6 7.6 6.2 26.5
South East 10.5 6.0 4.4 20.8
South West 10.7 6.8 5.3 22.7
West Midlands 12.8 7.7 6.4 26.9
Yorkshire and Humber 12.7 7.8 6.3 26.7
National average 12 7 5 24
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Note: Small errors of ×0.1 per cent. may exist due to rounding
The international adult literacy surveys published as "Adult Literacy in Britain" (1997) and "Adult Literacy in Northern Ireland"
(1998), used a different methodology to provide data for adults of working age (16-65) who are at level 1 or below for literacy and
numeracy. These show that levels of literacy and numeracy were, England (21 per cent. to 23 per cent.), respectively Wales (24 per
cent. to 25 per cent.), Scotland (23 per cent. to 24 per cent.) and Northern Ireland (24 per cent. to 25 per cent.).
Since these surveys were carried out new standards for basic skills have been published by the QCA that establish equivalencies
between basic and key skills. A key element of our new national strategy for basic skills, which will be launched in February, is a
new baseline survey based on these standards that will provide us with a clearer understanding of the challenge we face to raise the
levels of adult literacy and numeracy.
Subjects
Adult education; Economic regions; Literacy; Numeracy
Date
23 January 2001
Reference
361 c550-2W;361 c552-3W; 145863
House
House of Commons