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<p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes information
on students enrolled at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The number of Higher
Education qualifications achieved by deaf or hearing-impaired students at HEIs in
England in the past five years is presented in the table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="6"><p><strong>Qualifications Achieved by Deaf or Hearing-Impaired Students
by Academic Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>English Higher Education
Institutions</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Academic Years 2010/11 to 2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academic
Year</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Qualifications
Achieved</p></td><td><p>1,445</p></td><td><p>1,570</p></td><td><p>1,520</p></td><td><p>1,430</p></td><td><p>1,295</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="6"><p>Source: BIS Analysis of HESA Student Record</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Notes:</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="4"><p>(1) Figures have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 5</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="5"><p>(2) Deafness and hearing-impairment based on self-declaration by the
student</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) collects
and publishes information on learners achieving Further Education and Skills qualifications.
The number of FE and Skills qualifications achieved by deaf or hearing-impaired learners
at Further Education Colleges in England in the past five years is presented in the
table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Qualifications Achieved by
Deaf or Hearing-Impaired Students by Academic Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>English
Further Education Institutions</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Academic Years
2010/11 to 2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academic Year</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Qualifications
Achieved</p></td><td><p>20,690</p></td><td><p>20,720</p></td><td><p>23,850</p></td><td><p>23,990</p></td><td><p>21,530</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="6"><p>Source: Skills Funding Agency Individualised Learner Record</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Notes:</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="4"><p>(1) Figures have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 10</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="5"><p>(2) Deafness and hearing-impairment based on self-declaration by the
learner</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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