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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Higher Education: York more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many young people from (a) York Central constituency and (b) City of York local authority area (i) applied for and (ii) started a degree course in each year since 2009-10. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 198512 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>The latest available information on applicants is shown in Table 1.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p><p><strong>UCAS applicants aged under 21<sup>1</sup> to full-time undergraduate courses from York Central constituency and York Local Authority</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Year of entry:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Central</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>475</p></td><td><p>535</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York local authority</p></td><td><p>1,205</p></td><td><p>1,225</p></td><td><p>1,245</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p>1,085</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: UCAS</strong></p><p><strong>1. This analysis uses country specific age definitions that align with the cut off points for school and college cohorts within the different administrations of the UK. For England, ages are defined on the 31<sup>st</sup> August. Defining ages in this way matches the assignment of children to school cohorts.</strong></p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The number of young (under 21) entrants to UK HEIs who were domiciled in York Central constituency and York Local authority prior to starting their course is shown in Table 2. HESA figures for 2013/14 will be available in January 2015. There are differences in the coverage of UCAS and HESA: the UCAS figures cover applicants to HEIs, Further Education Colleges (FECs), and Alternative Providers (APs) of higher education in the UK; the HESA figures cover HEIs only, plus the University of Buckinghamshire. Not all applicants apply via UCAS: some apply directly to institutions. In addition, some applicants who obtain a place via UCAS opt to defer entry until the following year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p><strong>Young <sup>(1)</sup> entrants <sup>(2)</sup> domiciled <sup>(3)</sup> in York Central constituency <sup>(4)</sup> and York unitary authority</strong></p><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p><p>Academic years 2009/10 to 2012/13</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Domicile</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York unitary authority</p></td><td><p>965</p></td><td><p>995</p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Central constituency <sup>(4)</sup></p></td><td><p>440 <sup>(4)</sup></p></td><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>330</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: HESA Student Record</strong></p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p><strong>(1) Young refers to students aged under 21 on 31<sup>st</sup> August in the reporting year</strong></p><p><strong>(2) Entrants refers to students in their first year of study</strong></p><p><strong>(3) Domicile refers to a students' home or permanent address prior to starting their course</strong></p><p><strong>(4) Parliamentary Constituency boundaries were revised from the 6<sup>th</sup> May 2010 UK General Election. The figure for 2009/10 refers to the City of York constituency.</strong></p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T16:02:05.7407791Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:02:05.7407791Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
57659
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Higher Education: York more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding for each (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate student the Higher Education Funding Council for England allocated to (i) the University of York and (ii) York St John University in (A) cash and (B) at current prices in each year since 1997-98. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 198514 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>The attached tables show the amount of grant distributed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for teaching and research per full-time equivalent student for each of the years requested. There have been changes in HEFCE's funding methodology over this period, so these tables do not provide like for like yearly comparisons. In particular, the data prior to 1998-99 are not available in a similar format to that for later years.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T15:49:39.1363325Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T15:49:39.1363325Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
attachment
1
file name HEFCE funding for undergraduate and postgraduate students.docx more like this
title HEFCE funding for teaching & research FT student. more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
57660
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Higher Education: York more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many applications for undergaduate study were made to (a) the University of York, (b) York St John University and (c) all English universities in each year since 2009-10. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 198515 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>The latest information is given in the table. UCAS have not released any data on applications to individual institutions for the 2014 application cycle, but the latest figures for total applicants to all UK institutions (published on May 30<sup>th</sup>) show that they have risen by 4%, compared to the same point in 2013.</p><p><strong>UCAS main scheme applications to University of York, York St John University and England, 2009 to 2013</strong></p><p><strong>Full-time undergraduate courses</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of York</p></td><td><p>21,543</p></td><td><p>24,548</p></td><td><p>23,725</p></td><td><p>23,570</p></td><td><p>25,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York St John University</p></td><td><p>6,194</p></td><td><p>7,685</p></td><td><p>8,657</p></td><td><p>9,600</p></td><td><p>9,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All institutions in England</p></td><td><p>2,021,546</p></td><td><p>2,303,678</p></td><td><p>2,418,828</p></td><td><p>2,209,337</p></td><td><p>2,265,95</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: UCAS reference tables.</strong></p><p><strong>1. Each applicant can submit up to five applications.</strong></p><p><strong>2. Figures cover applicants who applied during the main UCAS application scheme which </strong><strong>closes on June 30<sup>th</sup>. Applicants who subsequently applied during clearing are not included.</strong></p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T15:57:34.4591298Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T15:57:34.4591298Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
57802
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Disabled Students' Allowances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students of each type of main disability are in receipt of disabled students' allowances. more like this
tabling member constituency South Swindon more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Robert Buckland more like this
uin 198942 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>Information on students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published annually by Student Loans Company (SLC) in the Statistical First Release ‘<em>Student Support for Higher Education England</em>'. The latest statistics are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf</a></p><p>Information on the disability type for students in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance is only available at the point of application and so are not included in our routine statistical outputs. The figures provided in the following table reflect the number of applications and do not necessarily correspond to the number of students who were actually awarded and paid.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>DSA Application data by disability type </strong></p><p>Academic Year 2012/13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Effective date: 10/07/2013</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Disability Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of new DSA applicants assessed as eligible for DSA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Autistic Disorder</p></td><td><p>880</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blind/Partial Sight</p></td><td><p>410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deaf/Partial Hearing</p></td><td><p>530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Learning Difficulty</p></td><td><p>21,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Longstanding Illness</p></td><td><p>2,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health</p></td><td><p>3,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Multiple Disabilities</p></td><td><p>3,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disability type not Captured</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wheelchair/Mobility</p></td><td><p>540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Disability not Categorised Elsewhere</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35,390</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>[1] Data has been rounded to the nearest 10.</strong></p><p><strong>[2] The data has been derived from analysing free text fields therefore may not be 100% accurate.</strong></p><p><strong>[3] Count of Applicants refers to new DSA applicants in academic year 2012/13 who have been assessed as eligible for DSA.</strong></p><p><strong>[4] Applications are for new DSA applications received in academic year 2012/13.</strong></p><p><strong>[5] Total does not add up due to rounding.</strong></p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T15:53:48.2591246Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T15:53:48.2591246Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this