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ANNEX 2 DATA TABLES
Analysis of Responses from Young People in receipt of the EMA
Table A1: Future Plans After Leaving School/College | Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 109 | 26 | 83 | 49 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 11 |
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Go to university | 44 40% | 3 12% | 41 49% | 20 41% | 24 40% | 20 43% | 20 38% | 4 36% |
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Go to college | 28 26% | 1 4% | 27 33% | 9 18% | 19 32% | 13 28% | 13 25% | 2 18% |
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Get a full time job | 21 19% | 15 58% | 6 7% | 13 27% | 8 13% | 5 11% | 12 23% | 4 36% |
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Modern Apprenticeship | 7 6% | 1 4% | 6 7% | 4 8% | 3 5% | 5 11% | 1 2% | 1 9% |
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Get a part time job | 2 2% | 2 8% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Go on a training scheme | 2 2% | 1 4% | 1 1% | 0 0% | 2 3% | 0 0% | 2 4% | 0 0% |
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No reply | 5 5% | 3 12% | 2 2% | 2 4% | 3 5% | 2 4% | 3 6% | 0 0% |
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Table A2: Qualifications Studying Towards
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 22 | 360 | 27 | 333 | 152 | 208 | 191 | 147 |
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Higher | 207 58% | 4 15% | 203 61% | 87 57% | 120 58% | 99 52% | 95 65% | 13 59% |
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Intermediate 2 | 84 23% | 0 0% | 84 25% | 33 22% | 51 25% | 64D 34% | 19 13% | 1 5% |
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Intermediate 1 | 21 6% | 1 4% | 20 6% | 11 7% | 10 5% | 14 7% | 7 5% | 0 0% |
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NC | 4 18% | 9 3% | 8 30% | 1 *% | 4 3% | 5 2% | 1 1% | 4 3% |
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Advanced Higher | 7 2% | 0 0% | 7 2% | 2 1% | 5 2% | 0 0% | 7C 5% | 0 0% |
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Intermediate - level not spec. | 7 2% | 0 0% | 7 2% | 5 3% | 2 1% | 5 3% | 2 1% | 0 0% |
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SVQ Level 2 | 5 1% | 4 15% | 1 *% | 0 0% | 5a 2% | 0 0% | 4c 3% | 1 5% |
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NQ | 3 1% | 2 7% | 1 *% | 3 2% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 1 1% | 1 5% |
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HNC* | 2 1% | 2 7% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 2 1% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 1 5% |
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Standard Grade | 1 *% | 0 0% | 1 *% | 0 0% | 1 *% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 0 0% |
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SVQ Level 1 | 1 *% | 1 4% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
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HND | 1 *% | 1 4% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 *% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 5% |
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No reply | 12 3% | 4 15% | 8 2% | 6 4% | 6 3% | 6 3% | 6 4% | 0 0% |
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* students are not eligible for EMAs if doing HNC/ HND, this is likely to be a pupil error in naming their course
Table A3: Amount Received as EMA
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 109 | 26 | 83 | 49 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 11 |
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£10 per week | 12 11% | 2 8% | 10 12% | 6 12% | 6 10% | 4 9% | 6 12% | 2 18% |
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£20 per week | 12 11% | 4 15% | 8 10% | 4 8% | 8 13% | 5 11% | 6 12% | 1 9% |
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£30 per week | 77 71% | 18 69% | 59 71% | 35 71% | 42 70% | 32 70% | 37 71% | 8 73% |
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Don't know | 5 5% | 2 8% | 3 4% | 4 2% | 3 5% | 3 7% | 2 4% | 0 0% |
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Refused | 3 3% | 0 0% | 3 4% | 2 4% | 1 2% | 2 4% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Table A4: Where Any Weekly Allowances Have Not Been Paid and Reasons Why Not
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 109 | 26 | 83 | 49 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 11 |
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Yes, my weekly allowance was not paid due to … | 53 49% | 13 50% | 40 48% | 24 49% | 29 48% | 24 52% | 24 46% | 5 45% |
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Absences/taking days off | 31 28% | 8 31% | 23 28% | 14 29% | 17 28% | 14 30% | 14 27% | 3 27% |
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Admin error | 7 6% | 1 4% | 6 7% | 3 6% | 4 7% | 2 4% | 4 8% | 1 9% |
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Illness | 5 5% | 0 0% | 5 6% | 1 2% | 4 7% | 4 9% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Lateness | 3 3% | 1 4% | 2 2% | 2 4% | 1 2% | 3 7% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
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On holiday | 2 2% | 1 4% | 1 1% | 0 0% | 2 3% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Moving house | 1 1% | 1 4% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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EMA was cancelled | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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I was suspended | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 1 2% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Yes, not specified reason | 3 3% | 1 4% | 2 2% | 3 6% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 1 9% |
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No, I have received my allowance every week | 51 47% | 12 46% | 39 47% | 23 47% | 28 47% | 19 41% | 26 50% | 6 55% |
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No reply | 5 5% | 1 4% | 4 5% | 2 4% | 3 5% | 3 7% | 2 4% | 0 0% |
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Table A5: Agree or Disagree: Working Towards Getting the Bonus Encouraged Me to Attend School/College More Regularly
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 70 | 18 | 52 | 31 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 8 |
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Agree | 50 71% | 12 67% | 38 73% | 26b 84% | 24 62% | 16 64% | 28 76% | 6 75% |
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Disagree | 11 16% | 5 28% | 6 12% | 2 6% | 9a 23% | 3 12% | 6 16% | 2 25% |
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Don't know | 6 9% | 1 6% | 5 10% | 3 10% | 3 8% | 3 12% | 3 8% | 0 0% |
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Refused | 3 4% | 0 0% | 3 6% | 0 0% | 3 8% | 3 12% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
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Table A6: What the Money from the EMA is Spent On
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 109 | 26 | 83 | 49 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 11 |
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Going out/leisure activities | 63 58% | 14 54% | 49 59% | 32 65% | 31 52% | 32d 70% | 24 46% | 7 64% |
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Clothes | 59 54% | 12 46% | 47 57% | 26 53% | 33 55% | 26 57% | 25 48% | 8 73% |
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Save it | 58 53% | 12 46% | 46 55% | 25 51% | 33 55% | 25 54% | 27 52% | 6 55% |
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Transport/travel | 43 39% | 14 54% | 29 35% | 14 29% | 29a 48% | 13 28% | 23 44% | 87 64% |
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Books/equipment for school or college | 42 39% | 11 42% | 31 37% | 17 35% | 25 42% | 19 41% | 16 31% | 7 64% |
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Helping with household expenses | 22 20% | 11 42% | 11 13% | 12 42% | 10 17% | 9 20% | 8 15% | 5 45% |
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Paying off debts | 10 9% | 0 0% | 10 12% | 4 8% | 6 10% | 2 4% | 6 12% | 2 18% |
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Driving lessons | 2 2% | 0 0% | 2 2% | 0 0% | 2 3% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 1 9% |
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Books for entertainment | 2 2% | 0 0% | 2 2% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Saving for University | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 1 2% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
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No reply | 5 5% | 0 0% | 5 6% | 2 4% | 3 5% | 3 7% | 2 4% | 0 0% |
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Table A7: Agree or Disagree: If it Hadn't Been for the EMA I Would Have Left School at 16
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 11 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 49 | 60 | 46 | 52 |
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Agree | 6 6% | 3 12% | 3 4% | 4 8% | 2 3% | 3 7% | 1 2% | 2 18% |
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Disagree | 92 84% | 19 73% | 73 88% | 40 82% | 52 87% | 38 83% | 47 90% | 7 64% |
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Don't know | 4 4% | 2 8% | 2 2% | 1 2% | 3 5% | 1 2% | 2 4% | 1 9% |
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No reply | 7 6% | 2 8% | 5 6% | 4 8% | 3 5% | 4 9% | 2 4% | 1 9% |
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Table A8: Agree or Disagree: I have Attended School More Regularly Now That I Get the EMA
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 109 | 26 | 83 | 49 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 11 |
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Agree | 47 43% | 11 42% | 36 43% | 23 47% | 24 40% | 21 46% | 21 40% | 5 45% |
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Disagree | 50 46% | 13 50% | 37 45% | 21 43% | 29 48% | 19 41% | 26 50% | 5 45% |
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Don't know | 6 6% | 1 4% | 5 6% | 2 4% | 4 7% | 2 4% | 4 8% | 0 0% |
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No reply | 6 6% | 1 4% | 5 6% | 3 6% | 3 5% | 4 9% | 1 2% | 1 9% |
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Analysis of Responses from Young People Aged 16+ Not In Receipt of the EMA
Table B1: Agree or Disagree: My Family Have Encouraged Me to Continue my Education
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 109 | 26 | 83 | 49 | 60 | 46 | 52 | 11 |
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Agree | 94 86% | 21 81% | 73 88% | 44 90% | 50 83% | 36 78% | 47 90% | 11 100% |
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Disagree | 4 4% | 1 4% | 3 4% | 1 2% | 3 5% | 3 7% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Don't know | 7 6% | 3 12% | 4 5% | 3 6% | 4 7% | 5 11% | 2 4% | 0 0% |
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No reply | 4 4% | 1 4% | 3 4% | 1 2% | 3 5% | 2 4% | 2 4% | 0 0% |
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Table B2: Whether Currently Doing Any Paid Work
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 58 | 11 | 47 | 22 | 36 | 25 | 29 | 4 |
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Yes | 32 55% | 5 45% | 27 57% | 8 36% | 24 67% | 11 44% | 17 59% | 4 100% |
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No | 25 43% | 6 55% | 19 40% | 14 64% | 11 31% | 14 56% | 11 38% | 0 0% |
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No reply | 1 2% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 0 0% | 1 3% | 0 0% | 1 3% | 0 0% |
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Table B3: Future Plans After Leaving School/College
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 58 | 11 | 47 | 22 | 36 | 25 | 29 | 4 |
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Go to university | 32 55% | 0 0% | 32 68% | 13 59% | 19 53% | 13 52% | 17 59% | 2 50% |
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Get a full time job | 9 16% | 8 73% | 1 2% | 0 0% | 9 25% | 2 8% | 5 17% | 2 50% |
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Go to college | 7 12% | 0 0% | 7 15% | 2 9% | 5 14% | 3 12% | 4 14% | 0 0% |
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Modern Apprenticeship | 5 9% | 3 27% | 2 4% | 4 18% | 1 3% | 2 8% | 3 10% | 0 0% |
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Go on a training scheme | 1 2% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 1 5% | 0 0% | 1 4% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
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Don't know | 4 7% | 0 0% | 4 9% | 2 9% | 2 6% | 4 16% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
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Table B4: Qualifications Studying Towards
| Total | Type | Gender | Age |
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College | School | Male | Female | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Total | 210 | 11 | 199 | 91 | 119 | 109 | 92 | 9 |
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Higher | 130 62% | 0 0% | 130 65% | 64b 70% | 66 55% | 68 62% | 60 65% | 2 22% |
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Intermediate 2 | 37 18% | 0 0% | 37 19% | 20 22% | 17 14% | 26d 24% | 10 11% | 1 11% |
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Advanced Higher | 16 8% | 0 0% | 16 8% | 4 4% | 12 10% | 0 0% | 12C 13% | 4 44% |
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Intermediate 1 | 10 5% | 0 0% | 10 5% | 1 1% | 9a 8% | 7 6% | 3 3% | 0 0% |
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SVQ Level 2 | 4 2% | 4 36% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 4a 3% | 1 1% | 2 2% | 1 11% |
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NC | 4 2% | 3 27% | 1 1% | 1 1% | 3 5% | 2 2% | 2 2% | 0 0% |
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SVQ Level 1 | 1 *% | 1 9% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 0 0% |
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HND | 1 *% | 1 9% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 1% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 1% |
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No reply | 7 3% | 2 18% | 5 3% | 1 1% | 6 5% | 5 5% | 2 2% | 0 0% |
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Analysis of Responses from Age-Ineligible Pupils in S3 and S4
Table C1: Qualifications Studying Towards
| Total | Gender | Age |
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Male | Female | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Total | 342 | 154 | 188 | 41 | 270 | 31 |
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Standard Grade | 231 68% | 112 73% | 119 63% | 38** 93% | 184 68% | 9** 29% |
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Intermediate 1 | 10 3% | 2 1% | 8 4% | 3 7% | 6 2% | 1 3% |
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Higher | 9 3% | 4 3% | 5 3% | 0** 0% | 9** 3% | 0** 0% |
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Intermediate 2 | 6 2% | 2 1% | 4 2% | 0* 0% | 6* 2% | 0* 0% |
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Other | 5 1% | 0* 0% | 5* 3% | 0* 0% | 5* 2% | 0* 0% |
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No reply | 81 24% | 34 22% | 47 25% | 0** 0% | 60 22% | 21** 68% |
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Table C2: Age At Which Respondents Plan on Leaving
| Total | Gender | Age |
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Male | Female | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Total | 69 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 53 | 6 |
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16 years | 28 41% | 15 47% | 13 35% | 3 30% | 22 42% | 3 50% |
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17 years | 11 16% | 6 19% | 5 14% | 4 40% | 7 13% | 0 0% |
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18 years | 14 20% | 5 16% | 9 24% | 1 10% | 10 19% | 3 50% |
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Don't know | 15 22% | 6 19% | 9 24% | 2 20% | 13 25% | 0 0% |
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No reply | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 3% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Table C3: Future Plans After Leaving School/College
| Total | Gender | Age |
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Male | Female | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Total | 69 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 53 | 6 |
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Go to college | 19 28% | 9 28% | 10 27% | 1 10% | 17 32% | 1 17% |
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Go to university | 17 25% | 7 22% | 10 27% | 4 40% | 11 21% | 2 33% |
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Modern Apprenticeship | 9 13% | 8** 25% | 1** 3% | 1 10% | 7 13% | 1 17% |
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Get a full time job | 7 10% | 2 6% | 5 14% | 0 0% | 6 11% | 1 17% |
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Get a part time job | 3 4% | 0 0% | 3 8% | 2 20% | 1 2% | 0 0% |
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Go on a training scheme | 2 3% | 1 3% | 1 3% | 0 0% | 1 2% | 1 17% |
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Don't know | 12 17% | 5 16% | 7 19% | 2 20% | 10 19% | 0 0% |
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Table C4: Whether Heard of an Educational Maintenance Allowance and How
| Total | Gender | Age |
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Male | Female | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Total | 69 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 53 | 6 |
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Yes, friend | 12 17% | 6 19% | 6 16% | 0 0% | 11 21% | 1 17% |
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Yes, school/teacher | 7 10% | 3 9% | 4 11% | 2 20% | 5 9% | 0 0% |
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Brother/sister receives one | 7 10% | 1 3% | 6 16% | 1 10% | 5 9% | 1 17% |
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Yes but not specified who | 6 9% | 3 9% | 3 8% | 1 10% | 5 9% | 0 0% |
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Yes, parent(s) | 3 4% | 1 3% | 2 5% | 0 0% | 2 4% | 1 17% |
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Yes, cousin | 2 3% | 2 6% | 0 05 | 0 05 | 2 4% | 0 0% |
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Yes, TV | 1 1% | 0 0% | 1 3% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 17% |
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Yes, brother | 1 1% | 1 3% | 0 0% | 1 10% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
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No | 22 32% | 11 34% | 11 30% | 5 50% | 15 28% | 2 33% |
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Don't know | 8 12% | 4 13% | 4 11% | 0 0% | 8 15% | 0 0% |
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Table C5: Agree or Disagree: Getting Money to Come to School Would Encourage Me to Stay On
| Total | Gender | Age |
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Male | Female | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Total | 69 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 53 | 6 |
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Agree | 43 62% | 22 69% | 21 57% | 7 70% | 32 60% | 4 67% |
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Disagree | 16 23% | 7 22% | 9 24% | 1 10% | 14 26% | 1 17% |
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Don't know | 10 14% | 3 9% | 7 19% | 2 20% | 7 13% | 1 17% |
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Table C6: Agree or Disagree I Plan to Stay On at School Whether I Get Money or Not
| Total | Gender | Age |
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Male | Female | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Total | 4 6% | 1 3% | 3 8% | 2 20% | 2 4% | 0 0% |
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Agree | 34 49% | 18 56% | 16 43% | 5 50% | 25 47% | 4 67% |
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Disagree | 21 30% | 9 28% | 12 32% | 1 10% | 18 34% | 2 33% |
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Don't know | 10 14% | 4 13% | 6 16% | 2 20% | 8 15% | 0 0% |
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