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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

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

109

26

83

49

60

46

52

11

Go to university

44

40%

3

12%

41

49%

20

41%

24

40%

20

43%

20

38%

4

36%

Go to college

28

26%

1

4%

27

33%

9

18%

19

32%

13

28%

13

25%

2

18%

Get a full time job

21

19%

15

58%

6

7%

13

27%

8

13%

5

11%

12

23%

4

36%

Modern Apprenticeship

7

6%

1

4%

6

7%

4

8%

3

5%

5

11%

1

2%

1

9%

Get a part time job

2

2%

2

8%

0

0%

1

2%

1

2%

1

2%

1

2%

0

0%

Go on a training scheme

2

2%

1

4%

1

1%

0

0%

2

3%

0

0%

2

4%

0

0%

No reply

5

5%

3

12%

2

2%

2

4%

3

5%

2

4%

3

6%

0

0%

Table A2: Qualifications Studying Towards

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

22

360

27

333

152

208

191

147

Higher

207

58%

4

15%

203

61%

87

57%

120

58%

99

52%

95

65%

13

59%

Intermediate 2

84

23%

0

0%

84

25%

33

22%

51

25%

64D

34%

19

13%

1

5%

Intermediate 1

21

6%

1

4%

20

6%

11

7%

10

5%

14

7%

7

5%

0

0%

NC

4

18%

9

3%

8

30%

1

*%

4

3%

5

2%

1

1%

4

3%

Advanced Higher

7

2%

0

0%

7

2%

2

1%

5

2%

0

0%

7C

5%

0

0%

Intermediate - level not spec.

7

2%

0

0%

7

2%

5

3%

2

1%

5

3%

2

1%

0

0%

SVQ Level 2

5

1%

4

15%

1

*%

0

0%

5a

2%

0

0%

4c

3%

1

5%

NQ

3

1%

2

7%

1

*%

3

2%

0

0%

1

1%

1

1%

1

5%

HNC*

2

1%

2

7%

0

0%

0

0%

2

1%

0

0%

1

1%

1

5%

Standard Grade

1

*%

0

0%

1

*%

0

0%

1

*%

0

0%

1

1%

0

0%

SVQ Level 1

1

*%

1

4%

0

0%

1

1%

0

0%

1

1%

0

0%

0

0%

HND

1

*%

1

4%

0

0%

0

0%

1

*%

0

0%

0

0%

1

5%

No reply

12

3%

4

15%

8

2%

6

4%

6

3%

6

3%

6

4%

0

0%

* 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

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

109

26

83

49

60

46

52

11

£10 per week

12

11%

2

8%

10

12%

6

12%

6

10%

4

9%

6

12%

2

18%

£20 per week

12

11%

4

15%

8

10%

4

8%

8

13%

5

11%

6

12%

1

9%

£30 per week

77

71%

18

69%

59

71%

35

71%

42

70%

32

70%

37

71%

8

73%

Don't know

5

5%

2

8%

3

4%

4

2%

3

5%

3

7%

2

4%

0

0%

Refused

3

3%

0

0%

3

4%

2

4%

1

2%

2

4%

1

2%

0

0%

Table A4: Where Any Weekly Allowances Have Not Been Paid and Reasons Why Not

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

109

26

83

49

60

46

52

11

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%

Absences/taking days off

31

28%

8

31%

23

28%

14

29%

17

28%

14

30%

14

27%

3

27%

Admin error

7

6%

1

4%

6

7%

3

6%

4

7%

2

4%

4

8%

1

9%

Illness

5

5%

0

0%

5

6%

1

2%

4

7%

4

9%

1

2%

0

0%

Lateness

3

3%

1

4%

2

2%

2

4%

1

2%

3

7%

0

0%

0

0%

On holiday

2

2%

1

4%

1

1%

0

0%

2

3%

1

2%

1

2%

0

0%

Moving house

1

1%

1

4%

0

0%

1

2%

0

0%

0

0%

1

2%

0

0%

EMA was cancelled

1

1%

0

0%

1

1%

0

0%

1

2%

0

0%

1

2%

0

0%

I was suspended

1

1%

0

0%

1

1%

1

2%

0

0%

0

0%

1

2%

0

0%

Yes, not specified reason

3

3%

1

4%

2

2%

3

6%

0

0%

1

2%

1

2%

1

9%

No, I have received my allowance every week

51

47%

12

46%

39

47%

23

47%

28

47%

19

41%

26

50%

6

55%

No reply

5

5%

1

4%

4

5%

2

4%

3

5%

3

7%

2

4%

0

0%

Table A5: Agree or Disagree: Working Towards Getting the Bonus Encouraged Me to Attend School/College More Regularly

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

70

18

52

31

39

25

37

8

Agree

50

71%

12

67%

38

73%

26b

84%

24

62%

16

64%

28

76%

6

75%

Disagree

11

16%

5

28%

6

12%

2

6%

9a

23%

3

12%

6

16%

2

25%

Don't know

6

9%

1

6%

5

10%

3

10%

3

8%

3

12%

3

8%

0

0%

Refused

3

4%

0

0%

3

6%

0

0%

3

8%

3

12%

0

0%

0

0%

Table A6: What the Money from the EMA is Spent On

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

109

26

83

49

60

46

52

11

Going out/leisure activities

63

58%

14

54%

49

59%

32

65%

31

52%

32d

70%

24

46%

7

64%

Clothes

59

54%

12

46%

47

57%

26

53%

33

55%

26

57%

25

48%

8

73%

Save it

58

53%

12

46%

46

55%

25

51%

33

55%

25

54%

27

52%

6

55%

Transport/travel

43

39%

14

54%

29

35%

14

29%

29a

48%

13

28%

23

44%

87

64%

Books/equipment for school or college

42

39%

11

42%

31

37%

17

35%

25

42%

19

41%

16

31%

7

64%

Helping with household expenses

22

20%

11

42%

11

13%

12

42%

10

17%

9

20%

8

15%

5

45%

Paying off debts

10

9%

0

0%

10

12%

4

8%

6

10%

2

4%

6

12%

2

18%

Driving lessons

2

2%

0

0%

2

2%

0

0%

2

3%

0

0%

1

2%

1

9%

Books for entertainment

2

2%

0

0%

2

2%

1

2%

1

2%

1

2%

1

2%

0

0%

Saving for University

1

1%

0

0%

1

1%

0

0%

1

2%

1

2%

0

0%

0

0%

No reply

5

5%

0

0%

5

6%

2

4%

3

5%

3

7%

2

4%

0

0%

Table A7: Agree or Disagree: If it Hadn't Been for the EMA I Would Have Left School at 16

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

11

26

26

83

49

60

46

52

Agree

6

6%

3

12%

3

4%

4

8%

2

3%

3

7%

1

2%

2

18%

Disagree

92

84%

19

73%

73

88%

40

82%

52

87%

38

83%

47

90%

7

64%

Don't know

4

4%

2

8%

2

2%

1

2%

3

5%

1

2%

2

4%

1

9%

No reply

7

6%

2

8%

5

6%

4

8%

3

5%

4

9%

2

4%

1

9%

Table A8: Agree or Disagree: I have Attended School More Regularly Now That I Get the EMA

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

109

26

83

49

60

46

52

11

Agree

47

43%

11

42%

36

43%

23

47%

24

40%

21

46%

21

40%

5

45%

Disagree

50

46%

13

50%

37

45%

21

43%

29

48%

19

41%

26

50%

5

45%

Don't know

6

6%

1

4%

5

6%

2

4%

4

7%

2

4%

4

8%

0

0%

No reply

6

6%

1

4%

5

6%

3

6%

3

5%

4

9%

1

2%

1

9%

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

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

109

26

83

49

60

46

52

11

Agree

94

86%

21

81%

73

88%

44

90%

50

83%

36

78%

47

90%

11

100%

Disagree

4

4%

1

4%

3

4%

1

2%

3

5%

3

7%

1

2%

0

0%

Don't know

7

6%

3

12%

4

5%

3

6%

4

7%

5

11%

2

4%

0

0%

No reply

4

4%

1

4%

3

4%

1

2%

3

5%

2

4%

2

4%

0

0%

Table B2: Whether Currently Doing Any Paid Work

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

58

11

47

22

36

25

29

4

Yes

32

55%

5

45%

27

57%

8

36%

24

67%

11

44%

17

59%

4

100%

No

25

43%

6

55%

19

40%

14

64%

11

31%

14

56%

11

38%

0

0%

No reply

1

2%

0

0%

1

2%

0

0%

1

3%

0

0%

1

3%

0

0%

Table B3: Future Plans After Leaving School/College

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

58

11

47

22

36

25

29

4

Go to university

32

55%

0

0%

32

68%

13

59%

19

53%

13

52%

17

59%

2

50%

Get a full time job

9

16%

8

73%

1

2%

0

0%

9

25%

2

8%

5

17%

2

50%

Go to college

7

12%

0

0%

7

15%

2

9%

5

14%

3

12%

4

14%

0

0%

Modern Apprenticeship

5

9%

3

27%

2

4%

4

18%

1

3%

2

8%

3

10%

0

0%

Go on a training scheme

1

2%

0

0%

1

2%

1

5%

0

0%

1

4%

0

0%

0

0%

Don't know

4

7%

0

0%

4

9%

2

9%

2

6%

4

16%

0

0%

0

0%

Table B4: Qualifications Studying Towards

Total

Type

Gender

Age

College

School

Male

Female

16

17

18

Total

210

11

199

91

119

109

92

9

Higher

130

62%

0

0%

130

65%

64b

70%

66

55%

68

62%

60

65%

2

22%

Intermediate 2

37

18%

0

0%

37

19%

20

22%

17

14%

26d

24%

10

11%

1

11%

Advanced Higher

16

8%

0

0%

16

8%

4

4%

12

10%

0

0%

12C

13%

4

44%

Intermediate 1

10

5%

0

0%

10

5%

1

1%

9a

8%

7

6%

3

3%

0

0%

SVQ Level 2

4

2%

4

36%

0

0%

0

0%

4a

3%

1

1%

2

2%

1

11%

NC

4

2%

3

27%

1

1%

1

1%

3

5%

2

2%

2

2%

0

0%

SVQ Level 1

1

*%

1

9%

0

0%

0

0%

1

1%

0

0%

1

1%

0

0%

HND

1

*%

1

9%

0

0%

0

0%

1

1%

0

0%

0

0%

1

1%

No reply

7

3%

2

18%

5

3%

1

1%

6

5%

5

5%

2

2%

0

0%

Analysis of Responses from Age-Ineligible Pupils in S3 and S4

Table C1: Qualifications Studying Towards

Total

Gender

Age

Male

Female

14

15

16

Total

342

154

188

41

270

31

Standard Grade

231

68%

112

73%

119

63%

38**

93%

184

68%

9**

29%

Intermediate 1

10

3%

2

1%

8

4%

3

7%

6

2%

1

3%

Higher

9

3%

4

3%

5

3%

0**

0%

9**

3%

0**

0%

Intermediate 2

6

2%

2

1%

4

2%

0*

0%

6*

2%

0*

0%

Other

5

1%

0*

0%

5*

3%

0*

0%

5*

2%

0*

0%

No reply

81

24%

34

22%

47

25%

0**

0%

60

22%

21**

68%

Table C2: Age At Which Respondents Plan on Leaving

Total

Gender

Age

Male

Female

14

15

16

Total

69

32

37

10

53

6

16 years

28

41%

15

47%

13

35%

3

30%

22

42%

3

50%

17 years

11

16%

6

19%

5

14%

4

40%

7

13%

0

0%

18 years

14

20%

5

16%

9

24%

1

10%

10

19%

3

50%

Don't know

15

22%

6

19%

9

24%

2

20%

13

25%

0

0%

No reply

1

1%

0

0%

1

3%

0

0%

1

2%

0

0%

Table C3: Future Plans After Leaving School/College

Total

Gender

Age

Male

Female

14

15

16

Total

69

32

27

10

53

6

Go to college

19

28%

9

28%

10

27%

1

10%

17

32%

1

17%

Go to university

17

25%

7

22%

10

27%

4

40%

11

21%

2

33%

Modern Apprenticeship

9

13%

8**

25%

1**

3%

1

10%

7

13%

1

17%

Get a full time job

7

10%

2

6%

5

14%

0

0%

6

11%

1

17%

Get a part time job

3

4%

0

0%

3

8%

2

20%

1

2%

0

0%

Go on a training scheme

2

3%

1

3%

1

3%

0

0%

1

2%

1

17%

Don't know

12

17%

5

16%

7

19%

2

20%

10

19%

0

0%

Table C4: Whether Heard of an Educational Maintenance Allowance and How

Total

Gender

Age

Male

Female

14

15

16

Total

69

32

37

10

53

6

Yes, friend

12

17%

6

19%

6

16%

0

0%

11

21%

1

17%

Yes, school/teacher

7

10%

3

9%

4

11%

2

20%

5

9%

0

0%

Brother/sister receives one

7

10%

1

3%

6

16%

1

10%

5

9%

1

17%

Yes but not specified who

6

9%

3

9%

3

8%

1

10%

5

9%

0

0%

Yes, parent(s)

3

4%

1

3%

2

5%

0

0%

2

4%

1

17%

Yes, cousin

2

3%

2

6%

0

05

0

05

2

4%

0

0%

Yes, TV

1

1%

0

0%

1

3%

0

0%

0

0%

1

17%

Yes, brother

1

1%

1

3%

0

0%

1

10%

0

0%

0

0%

No

22

32%

11

34%

11

30%

5

50%

15

28%

2

33%

Don't know

8

12%

4

13%

4

11%

0

0%

8

15%

0

0%

Table C5: Agree or Disagree: Getting Money to Come to School Would Encourage Me to Stay On

Total

Gender

Age

Male

Female

14

15

16

Total

69

32

37

10

53

6

Agree

43

62%

22

69%

21

57%

7

70%

32

60%

4

67%

Disagree

16

23%

7

22%

9

24%

1

10%

14

26%

1

17%

Don't know

10

14%

3

9%

7

19%

2

20%

7

13%

1

17%

Table C6: Agree or Disagree I Plan to Stay On at School Whether I Get Money or Not

Total

Gender

Age

Male

Female

14

15

16

Total

4

6%

1

3%

3

8%

2

20%

2

4%

0

0%

Agree

34

49%

18

56%

16

43%

5

50%

25

47%

4

67%

Disagree

21

30%

9

28%

12

32%

1

10%

18

34%

2

33%

Don't know

10

14%

4

13%

6

16%

2

20%

8

15%

0

0%

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