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ANNEX B - Learning among different groups

The tables in Annex B show the proportions of learners engaged in different types of learning over the past 12 months.

Table B. 1 Percentages of age groups reporting different types of learning

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70+

Total

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

90

78

76

66

44

23

64

Any formal education

24

14

16

9

3

-

12

Any non-formal educatio n

63

56

42

32

23

11

39

Any on the job training

33

28

25

13

6

-

19

Any non-formal excl. on the job

39

33

24

19

17

11

24

Any informal learning

59

62

57

53

32

15

47

Any 'other' self-

directed

36

32

28

30

25

12

27

Weighted base

125

188

205

165

122

151

992

Unweighted base

93

193

221

175

138

158

992

Base: All respondents not in continuous full-time education.

* The percentages for 16-19 year olds have been omitted because the base size was below 30.

Table B.2 Percentages of men and women reporting different types of learning

Men

Women

Total

%

%

%

Any learning

75

69

72

Any formal education

13

15

14

Any non-formal education

45

43

44

Any on the job training

21

23

22

Any non-formal excl.on the job training

28

25

27

Any informal learning

62

45

53

Any 'other' self-directed

39

21

30

Weighted base

409

432

841

Unweighted base

375

459

834

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Table B.3 Percentages of respondents with and without a disability reporting different types of learning

Work limiting disability

Other long term disability

No disability

Total

%

%

%

%

Any learning

54

61

77

72

Any formal education

11

7

16

14

Any non-formal education

32

28

49

44

Any on the job training

15

13

25

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

24

20

28

27

Any informal learning

41

49

56

53

Any 'other' self- directed

33

31

29

30

Weighted base

112

95

633

840

Unweighted base

127

97

609

833

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Table B.4 Percentages of respondents with and without caring responsibilities reporting different types of learning

Parent with partner

Lone parent

No dependent children

Carer for sick/ disabled*

Not a carer for sick/ disabled*

Total

%

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

81

71

68

[58]

75

72

Any formal education

14

23

13

[7]

16

14

Any non-formal education

52

45

40

[30]

47

44

Any on the job training

25

26

20

[23]

23

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

33

21

25

[29]

28

27

Any informal learning

62

50

50

[41]

55

53

Any 'other' self- directed

33

26

28

[30]

30

30

Weighted base

250

65

526

19

306

841

Unweighted base

225

85

524

44

601

834

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

*This question was not asked if respondents lived in a single person household. As with all other tables, the percentages have been calculated from the responding base.

Table B.5 Percentage of respondents leaving CFT education at different ages reporting different types of learning

16 or younger17-18

19-20

21 or older

Total

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

60

80

91

94

73

Any formal education

14

15

20

15

15

Any non-formal education

33

56

62

58

44

Any on the job training

16

29

33

25

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

21

30

31

42

27

Any informal learning

40

58

74

81

54

Any 'other' self- directed

22

32

42

45

30

Weighted base

439

167

72

143

820

Unweighted base

448

155

70

141

814

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Note: 20 respondents did not answer the question about age leaving continuous full-time education. As with all other tables, the percentages have been calculated from the responding base.

Table B.6 Percentage of highest qualification groups reporting different types of learning

SVQ level 5

SVQ level 4

SVQ level 3

SVQ level 2

SVQ level 1

No quals

Total

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

100

89

69

82

58

15

72

Any formal education

14

19

15

21

8

3

14

Any non-formal education

64

54

43

43

38

15

44

Any on the job training

31

30

21

18

19

3

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

48

30

25

30

22

12

27

Any informal learning

92

78

48

51

34

6

53

Any 'other' self- directed

63

40

29

27

19

5

30

Weighted base

51

258

155

115

189

71

840

Unweighted base

52

249

148

106

194

82

833

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 who had been in continuous full-time education but were not currently in continuous full-time education.

Table B.7 Percentage reporting different types of learning according to mother's educatonal background

Mother did not stay at school after 16

Mother stayed at school after 16, but no degree

Mother stayed at school after 16, and has degree or above

Total

%

%

%

%

Any learning

69

86

[95]

72

Any formal education

12

23

[24]

14

Any non-formal education

43

44

[65]

44

Any on the job training

23

15

[30]

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

24

32

[46]

26

Any informal learning

50

69

[75]

53

Any 'other' self- directed

28

37

[52]

30

Weighted base

682

69

40

791

Unweighted base

691

62

32

785

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Note: 49 respondents did not answer the question about maternal educational background. As with all other tables, the percentages have been calculated from the responding base.

Table B.8 Percentage reporting different types of learning according to father's educational background

Father did not stay at school after 16

Father stayed at school after 16, but no degree

Father stayed at school after 16, and has degree or above

Total

%

%

%

%

Any learning

69

83

94

72

Any formal education

12

28

23

14

Any non-formal education

42

37

61

44

Any on the job training

21

24

29

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

25

19

41

26

Any informal learning

51

63

80

54

Any 'other' self- directed

28

28

54

30

Weighted base

669

53

68

790

Unweighted base

681

50

56

787

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Note: 51 respondents did not answer the question about paternal educational background. As with all other tables, the percentages have been calculated from the responding base.

Table B.9 Percentage reporting different types of learning according to highest parental education

Neither parent stayed at school after 16

At least 1 parent at school 16+, neither have degree

At least 1 parent at school 16+ and has degree

Total

%

%

%

%

Any learning

68

81

93

72

Any formal education

12

23

22

14

Any non-formal education

43

34

62

44

Any on the job training

22

19

27

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

25

19

43

26

Any informal learning

49

67

75

53

Any 'other' self- directed

27

34

46

30

Weighted base

648

87

84

819

Unweighted base

661

82

70

813

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Note: 21 respondents did not answer the question about parental educational background. As with all other tables, the percentages have been calculated from the responding base.

Table B.10 Percentage of main current activity groups reporting different types of learning

FT empl'ee

PT empl'ee

Self-empl'd

Looking after the family

Retired

Incap-able of work

Total

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

84

68

64

60

44

43

72

Any formal education

17

15

8

10

1

5

14

Any non-formal education

57

39

39

33

18

23

44

Any on the job training

32

27

16

1

1

9

22

Any non- formal excl. on the job

30

18

28

32

17

21

27

Any informal learning

64

45

57

30

30

34

53

Any 'other' self-directed

32

19

26

20

30

33

30

Weighted base

433

103

48

56

85

54

841

Unweighted base

401

98

54

61

98

62

834

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

* The percentages for 'unemployed' and 'other' activity groups have been omitted because the base size was below 30.

Table B.11 Percentage of NS- SEC groups reporting different types of learning

Managerial and prof

Inter-mediate

Small employers/ own account workers

Lower supervisory/ technical

Semi-routine and routine

Total

%

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

89

81

62

70

57

75

Any formal education

15

9

9

20

18

15

Any non-formal education

52

51

31

51

37

46

Any on the job training

26

30

12

25

20

24

Any non-formal excl. on the job

31

25

24

33

21

28

Any informal learning

78

50

52

46

31

56

Any 'other' self-directed

42

23

25

27

19

31

Weighted base

317

88

56

111

200

773

Unweighted base

308

89

64

99

190

750

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 currently employed or self-employed or who had been in paid employment in the past 10 years.

Table B.12 Percentage of SOC (2000) groups reporting different types of learning

M'gers/ senior officials

Prof occ

Assoc prof/ tech

Admin/

sec

Skilled trades

Personal services

Sales/customer services

Process/plant machine

Elem-entary

Total

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

83

95

88

77

68

74

66

60

46

75

Any formal education

15

6

25

8

18

22

14

5

19

15

Any non-formal education

49

60

48

46

48

51

44

41

28

46

Any on the job training

30

24

26

28

20

24

30

17

14

24

Any non- formal excl. on the job training

26

40

30

24

34

31

19

25

16

28

Any informal learning

69

86

82

46

47

53

34

38

22

56

Any 'other' self- directed

35

48

43

29

30

13

17

24

18

31

Weighted base

107

87

127

97

93

66

52

61

84

773

Unweighted base

107

89

117

91

77

71

53

63

82

750

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 currently employed or self-employed or who had been in paid employment in the past 10 years.

Table B.13 Percentages of employment status groups reporting different types of learning

Employee

Self-employed

Total

%

%

%

Any learning

76

70

75

Any formal education

16

7

15

Any non-formal education

47

39

47

Any on the job training

25

13

24

Any non-formal excl. on the job

27

31

28

Any informal learning

56

61

56

Any 'other' self-directed

31

27

31

Weighted base

703

72

775

Unweighted base

669

82

751

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 currently employed or self-employed or who had been in paid employment in the past 10 years.

Table B.14 Percentage of those in different sized organisations reporting different types of learning

Less than 25 employees

25-499 employees

500 or more employees

Total

%

%

%

%

Any learning

70

75

84

75

Any formal education

16

16

17

16

Any non-formal education

43

49

51

47

Any on the job training

20

26

30

25

Any non-formal excl. on the job

29

27

26

27

Any informal learning

51

49

51

56

Any 'other' self-directed

30

25

46

31

Weighted base

229

327

144

700

Unweighted base

213

313

141

667

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 currently employed or self-employed or who had been in paid employment in the past 10 years.

Note: 13 respondents did not answer the question about size of organisation. As with all other tables, the percentages have been calculated from the responding base.

Table B.15 Percentages of household income groups reporting different types of learning

£10,399 or less

£10,400-£20,799

£20,800-£31,199

£31,200+

Total

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

40

68

76

86

72

Any formal education

10

17

11

17

14

Any non-formal education

24

42

44

53

44

Any on the job training

9

21

19

30

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

16

24

29

30

26

Any informal learning

26

41

55

71

53

Any 'other' self-directed

16

25

30

38

30

Weighted base

126

168

161

297

753

Unweighted base

161

191

148

268

768

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Note: 88 respondents did not answer the question about household income. As with all other tables, the percentages have been calculated from the responding base.

Table B.16 Percentage of benefit dependency groups reporting different types of learning

Benefit dependent

Not benefit dependent

Total

%

%

%

Any learning

50

78

72

Any formal education

16

14

14

Any non-formal education

27

49

44

Any on the job training

13

25

22

Any non-formal excl.on the job

15

30

27

Any informal learning

32

59

53

Any 'other' self-directed

21

32

30

Weighted base

184

652

836

Unweighted base

219

611

830

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Note: 5 respondents did not answer the question about benefits. As with all other tables, the percentages have been calculated from the responding base.

Table B.17 Percentage of repondents in urban/rural areas reporting different types of learning

Large Urban Areas

Other Urban Areas

Accessible Small Towns

Remote Small Town

Accessible Rural

Remote Rural

Total

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

63

78

72

[58]

75

73

72

Any formal education

9

19

14

[13]

13

17

14

Any non-formal education

39

48

40

[34]

53

37

44

Any on the job training

24

22

18

[6]

28

18

22

Any non-formal excl.on the job

20

31

28

[28]

31

21

27

Any informal learning

45

61

47

[25]

57

61

53

Any 'other' self-directed

23

34

28

[16]

35

34

30

Weighted base

236

288

95

34

125

62

841

Unweighted base

252

269

93

35

122

63

834

Base: All respondents aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

Table B.18 Percentage of respondents in multiple deprivation index quintiles reporting different types of learning

1st quintile (least deprived)

2nd quintile

3rd quintile

4th quintile

5th quintile (most deprived)

Total

%

%

%

%

%

%

Any learning

84

75

74

60

57

72

Any formal education

16

17

14

11

12

14

Any non-formal education

54

46

49

30

37

44

Any on the job training

23

23

20

18

24

22

Any non-formal excl. on the job

37

30

30

14

17

27

Any informal learning

66

58

53

42

38

53

Any 'other' self- directed

37

36

22

20

25

30

Weighted base

221

215

115

150

139

841

Unweighted base

207

208

112

164

143

834

Base: All respondents in Scotland aged 16-69 not in continuous full-time education.

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