- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 7 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the drop-out rate has been in each higher education institution in each year since 2007.
Answer
Non-continuation rates are calculated by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) for full-time first degree entrants. These are shown for each Scottish Higher Education Institution for academic years 2007-08 and 2008-09, the most recent years available.
Non-Continuation Rates following Year of Entry: Full-Time First Degree Entrants
| | 2007-08 (%) | 2008-09 (%) |
| Total Scotland | Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.6 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9.9 |
| The University of Aberdeen | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.3 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.6 |
| University of Abertay Dundee | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.6 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.6 |
| The University of Dundee | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.2 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.1 |
| Edinburgh College of Art | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.5 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.0 |
| Edinburgh Napier University (#) | Â Â Â Â Â Â 16.9 | Â Â Â Â Â Â 16.4 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.0 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.4 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Â Â Â Â Â Â 13.2 | Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.5 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.6 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.1 |
| The University of Glasgow | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.9 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.0 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.1 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9.0 |
| Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.4 | Â Â Â Â Â Â 14.0 |
| The Robert Gordon University | Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.6 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9.0 |
| The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.3 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.5 |
| The University of St Andrews | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.1 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.5 |
| The University of Stirling | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.7 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9.5 |
| The University of Strathclyde | Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.0 | Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.5 |
| UHI Millennium Institute | Â Â Â Â Â Â 28.2 | Â Â Â Â Â Â 25.4 |
| The University of the West of Scotland (*) | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â | Â Â Â Â Â Â 21.4 |
Notes:
1. Performance Indicators are calculated and published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
2. Non-continuation rates are calculated as the proportion of those entrants registered in the previous academic year who did not return in the stated year. E.g. for 2008-09 this is the proportion of 2007-08 entrants who did not return in 2008-09.
# In 2008-09 Napier University changed its name to Edinburgh Napier University.
*Due to the merger of the University of Paisley and Bell College to create the University of the West of Scotland in 2007 this performance indicator was not produced for this institution in 2007-08.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 30 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish students have attended (a) college and (b) university in the last two years, broken down by (i) local authority area, (ii) parliamentary constituency and (iii) parliamentary region of domicile.
Answer
The following table contains figures for Scottish domiciles studying at Scottish colleges and Scottish domiciles studying at higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UK. Data are not available on Scottish students studying at colleges outwith Scotland or HEIs outwith the UK.
Table 1: Scottish Students Enrolled at Scottish Colleges and HEIs in the UK by Local Authority
| | Scottish Colleges | HEIs in the UK |
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| All | 457,375 | 451,305 | 173,145 | 174,885 |
| Aberdeen City | 16,620 | 15,735 | 8,490 | 8,630 |
| Aberdeenshire | 28,750 | 27,800 | 8,900 | 8,915 |
| Angus | 14,485 | 15,775 | 3,410 | 3,420 |
| Argyll & Bute | 6,985 | 7,930 | 3,040 | 3,045 |
| City of Edinburgh | 27,030 | 26,585 | 8,020 | 18,235 |
| Clackmannanshire | 3,905 | 3,700 | 1,385 | 1,265 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 15,280 | 14,215 | 4,370 | 4,310 |
| Dundee City | 16,370 | 17,220 | 4,890 | 4,850 |
| East Ayrshire | 9,835 | 9,080 | 3,295 | 3,385 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 9,050 | 8,515 | 5,290 | 5,320 |
| East Lothian | 5,025 | 4,825 | 2,770 | 2,865 |
| East Renfrewshire | 6,320 | 5,970 | 4,745 | 4,760 |
| Eilean Siar | 2,530 | 2,410 | 1,320 | 1,260 |
| Falkirk | 11,180 | 10,435 | 3,485 | 3,415 |
| Fife | 54,585 | 47,880 | 9,705 | 9,615 |
| Glasgow City | 63,175 | 65,095 | 19,445 | 20,585 |
| Highland | 13,790 | 14,515 | 8,605 | 8,600 |
| Inverclyde | 7,595 | 8,085 | 2,615 | 2,700 |
| Midlothian | 4,535 | 4,500 | 1,970 | 1,970 |
| Moray | 5,390 | 6,315 | 3,540 | 3,580 |
| North Ayrshire | 11,675 | 11,750 | 3,560 | 3,685 |
| North Lanarkshire | 26,965 | 24,695 | 9,085 | 9,090 |
| Orkney Islands | 3,130 | 2,790 | 945 | 925 |
| Perth & Kinross | 9,780 | 10,930 | 5,215 | 5,240 |
| Renfrewshire | 15,935 | 16,850 | 6,325 | 6,305 |
| Scottish Borders | 7,915 | 8,125 | 3,310 | 3,275 |
| Shetland Islands | 5,795 | 6,505 | 1,120 | 1,070 |
| South Ayrshire | 7,235 | 6,940 | 3,745 | 3,785 |
| South Lanarkshire | 19,130 | 19,280 | 10,455 | 10,865 |
| Stirling | 5,900 | 5,555 | 3,255 | 3,070 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 9,775 | 9,730 | 2,510 | 2,520 |
| West Lothian | 11,705 | 11,560 | 4,325 | 4,320 |
Table 2: Scottish Students Enrolled at Scottish Colleges and HEIs in the UK by Scottish Parliamentary Constituency
| | Scottish Colleges | HEIs in the UK |
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| All | 457,375 | 451,305 | 173,145 | 174,885 |
| Aberdeen Central | 5,295 | 5,320 | 3,165 | 3,170 |
| Aberdeen North | 5,700 | 5,305 | 1,960 | 2,005 |
| Aberdeen South | 5,625 | 5,115 | 3,365 | 3,460 |
| Airdrie and Shotts | 6,285 | 5,750 | 1,920 | 1,905 |
| Angus | 10,600 | 11,145 | 2,555 | 2,590 |
| Argyll and Bute | 5,125 | 6,300 | 1,925 | 1,925 |
| Ayr | 4,430 | 4,280 | 2,395 | 2,355 |
| Banff and Buchan | 14,040 | 12,760 | 1,955 | 1,935 |
| Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | 4,480 | 3,830 | 2,120 | 2,020 |
| Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | 5,780 | 5,650 | 2,190 | 2,390 |
| Central Fife | 13,365 | 10,555 | 1,510 | 1,550 |
| Clydebank and Milngavie | 6,675 | 6,385 | 2,405 | 2,520 |
| Clydesdale | 4,775 | 4,440 | 2,445 | 2,520 |
| Coatbridge and Chryston | 6,080 | 5,765 | 2,120 | 2,070 |
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | 6,075 | 5,515 | 1,840 | 1,890 |
| Cunninghame North | 5,940 | 5,870 | 2,000 | 2,075 |
| Cunninghame South | 5,695 | 5,880 | 1,560 | 1,610 |
| Dumbarton | 6,530 | 6,390 | 2,525 | 2,515 |
| Dumfries | 8,180 | 7,755 | 2,485 | 2,430 |
| Dundee East | 8,305 | 8,940 | 2,295 | 2,270 |
| Dundee West | 7,815 | 7,965 | 2,540 | 2,500 |
| Dunfermline East | 9,580 | 8,915 | 1,340 | 1,345 |
| Dunfermline West | 9,980 | 9,440 | 2,145 | 2,165 |
| East Kilbride | 5,505 | 6,035 | 3,155 | 3,335 |
| East Lothian | 4,115 | 4,045 | 2,290 | 2,380 |
| Eastwood | 6,315 | 5,970 | 4,740 | 4,760 |
| Edinburgh Central | 4,775 | 4,620 | 3,345 | 3,405 |
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | 4,565 | 4,445 | 2,420 | 2,440 |
| Edinburgh North and Leith | 5,195 | 5,345 | 3,515 | 3,555 |
| Edinburgh Pentlands | 5,095 | 4,855 | 3,035 | 3,060 |
| Edinburgh South | 3,590 | 3,600 | 3,370 | 3,390 |
| Edinburgh West | 4,695 | 4,490 | 2,795 | 2,850 |
| Falkirk East | 5,710 | 5,235 | 1,730 | 1,680 |
| Falkirk West | 5,465 | 5,195 | 1,755 | 1,740 |
| Galloway and Upper Nithsdale | 7,100 | 6,455 | 1,880 | 1,875 |
| Glasgow Anniesland | 5,755 | 5,990 | 2,230 | 2,420 |
| Glasgow Baillieston | 9,165 | 10,525 | 1,255 | 1,295 |
| Glasgow Cathcart | 5,620 | 5,820 | 2,290 | 2,355 |
| Glasgow Govan | 6,700 | 6,430 | 2,500 | 2,660 |
| Glasgow Kelvin | 6,070 | 5,845 | 4,365 | 4,570 |
| Glasgow Maryhill | 6,535 | 6,515 | 2,025 | 2,225 |
| Glasgow Pollok | 6,330 | 6,980 | 1,495 | 1,580 |
| Glasgow Rutherglen | 4,905 | 4,815 | 1,980 | 2,125 |
| Glasgow Shettleston | 7,015 | 7,415 | 1,460 | 1,520 |
| Glasgow Springburn | 9,010 | 8,630 | 1,565 | 1,695 |
| Gordon | 9,625 | 9,070 | 3,320 | 3,300 |
| Greenock and Inverclyde | 5,955 | 6,195 | 1,955 | 2,015 |
| Hamilton North and Bellshill | 4,665 | 4,285 | 2,390 | 2,345 |
| Hamilton South | 3,720 | 3,810 | 2,110 | 2,125 |
| Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber | 4,930 | 6,105 | 3,545 | 3,570 |
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | 6,860 | 6,070 | 2,445 | 2,425 |
| Kirkcaldy | 11,290 | 9,715 | 1,545 | 1,505 |
| Linlithgow | 4,910 | 4,855 | 1,980 | 1,955 |
| Livingston | 6,795 | 6,705 | 2,350 | 2,365 |
| Midlothian | 3,670 | 3,655 | 1,470 | 1,450 |
| Moray | 4,600 | 5,495 | 3,300 | 3,280 |
| Motherwell and Wishaw | 5,385 | 4,755 | 2,045 | 2,105 |
| North East Fife | 10,365 | 9,255 | 3,170 | 3,050 |
| North Tayside | 7,265 | 8,505 | 2,555 | 2,525 |
| Ochil | 5,950 | 5,620 | 2,390 | 2,250 |
| Orkney Islands | 3,130 | 2,790 | 945 | 925 |
| Paisley North | 6,210 | 6,525 | 1,975 | 1,885 |
| Paisley South | 6,215 | 6,640 | 2,200 | 2,250 |
| Perth | 5,655 | 6,365 | 2,995 | 3,065 |
| Ross, Skye and Inverness West | 4,380 | 4,580 | 2,940 | 3,005 |
| Roxburgh and Berwickshire | 4,095 | 4,225 | 1,565 | 1,525 |
| Shetland Islands | 5,795 | 6,505 | 1,120 | 1,070 |
| Stirling | 4,820 | 4,575 | 2,825 | 2,635 |
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | 7,125 | 6,785 | 3,745 | 3,695 |
| Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale | 4,685 | 4,745 | 2,245 | 2,275 |
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | 5,865 | 6,780 | 3,865 | 3,975 |
| West Renfrewshire | 5,140 | 5,575 | 2,810 | 2,855 |
| Western Isles | 2,530 | 2,410 | 1,320 | 1,260 |
Table 3: Scottish Students Enrolled at Scottish colleges and HEIs in the UK by Scottish Parliamentary Region
| | Scottish Colleges | HEIs in the UK |
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| All | 457,375 | 451,305 | 173,145 | 174,885 |
| Central Scotland | 55,745 | 52,425 | 21,515 | 21,615 |
| Glasgow | 67,100 | 68,960 | 21,165 | 22,450 |
| Highlands and Islands | 34,965 | 38,020 | 17,215 | 17,060 |
| Lothians | 43,290 | 42,565 | 24,280 | 24,470 |
| Mid Scotland and Fife | 78,275 | 72,945 | 20,470 | 20,090 |
| North East Scotland | 72,870 | 72,400 | 25,015 | 25,205 |
| South of Scotland | 48,850 | 47,480 | 19,055 | 19,360 |
| West of Scotland | 56,110 | 56,335 | 24,355 | 24,570 |
Notes:
1. Data on Scottish colleges is supplied by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
2. Data on UK HEIs is supplied by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
3. All values are rounded to the nearest five.
4. Due to availability of postcode information, the numbers of students assigned to each region may not sum to the total for all students.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 26 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional full-time equivalent (a) college and (b) university places were funded by the £20 million announced for education and lifelong learning by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth in the budget (Official Report c. 23368).
Answer
We have been working with the Scottish Funding Council and the Students Award Agency for Scotland to determine how best to allocate this funding. The number of higher education places being funded by the Scottish Funding Council in both the college and university sectors has been decided for the academic year 2010-11. While the admissions process for academic year 2010-11 is not yet complete, it is clear that there is a strong demand for higher education courses. We wish to ensure that there is adequate support for the students who take up the offer of a place, while meeting the commitment we gave to provide student support for an additional 7,500 students in academic year 2009-10, many of whom will continue their studies in academic year 2010-11.
As a result, the £20 million announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth will be transferred to the Students Award Agency for Scotland as part of the Autumn Budget Revision process, to help meet this demand in academic year 2010-11.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 26 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the drop-out rate has been in each college in each year since 2007.
Answer
The Scottish Funding Council has overall responsibility for the performance of colleges, one element of which is the retention of students. I have asked the chief executive of the funding council to write to the member
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 26 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time equivalent university places it has funded for 2010-11.
Answer
We have funded a total of 129,733.1 full-time equivalent under-graduate and post-graduate university places for 2010-11.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 26 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of graduates from each Scottish university has found employment in Scotland as a first destination in each year since 2007.
Answer
This information is produced by the Higher Education Statistics Agency and is available for year 2007-08, but has not yet been published for year 2008-09.
Qualifiers from HE courses at Scottish Higher Education Institutions in Employment in Scotland Six Months After Graduating - 2007-08
| | % in Employment in Scotland | Number in Employment in Scotland | Total Qualifiers |
| Total | 58.1% | Ìý24,775 | Ìý42,650 |
| Edinburgh College of Art | 41.9% | Ìý105 | Ìý250 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | 70.8% | Ìý2,630 | Ìý3,715 |
| Glasgow School of Art | 37.8% | Ìý145 | Ìý385 |
| Heriot-Watt University | 41.0% | Ìý745 | Ìý1,815 |
| Napier University | 57.5% | Ìý1,500 | Ìý2,605 |
| Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | 64.4% | Ìý575 | Ìý895 |
| Scottish Agricultural College | 35.7% | Ìý110 | Ìý315 |
| The Open University | 61.7% | Ìý565 | Ìý915 |
| The Robert Gordon University | 71.9% | Ìý1,720 | Ìý2,390 |
| The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama | 51.4% | Ìý90 | Ìý175 |
| The University of Aberdeen | 60.7% | Ìý1,725 | Ìý2,845 |
| The University of Dundee | 69.6% | Ìý2,190 | Ìý3,145 |
| The University of Edinburgh | 43.4% | Ìý2,405 | Ìý5,545 |
| The University of Glasgow | 54.2% | Ìý2,000 | Ìý3,685 |
| The University of St Andrews | 17.7% | Ìý230 | Ìý1,290 |
| The University of Stirling | 68.9% | Ìý1,110 | Ìý1,610 |
| The University of Strathclyde | 68.0% | Ìý3,575 | Ìý5,255 |
| The University of the West of Scotland | 71.2% | Ìý2,350 | Ìý3,300 |
| UHI Millennium Institute | 46.3% | Ìý620 | Ìý1,340 |
| University of Abertay Dundee | 33.0% | Ìý385 | Ìý1,170 |
Notes:
Data supplied by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
Numbers rounded to the nearest five.
Percentages calculated on unrounded figures.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pre-registration student nurse and midwifery intake training places there are for each higher education institution in 2010-11, also broken down by (a) adult nursing, (b) mental health nursing, (c) learning disability nursing, (d) children’s nursing and (e) midwifery.
Answer
The number of pre-registration student nurse and midwifery intake training places for 2010-11 is detailed below:
| 2010-11 | Dundee University | Glasgow Caledonian University | Napier University | Robert Gordon University | Stirling University | University of the West of Scotland |
| Adult | 332 | 349 | 420 | 208 | 268 | 609 |
| Child | 32 | 60 | 75 | 36 | - | - |
| Learning Disability | - | 30 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mental Health | 57 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 73 | 122 |
| Midwifery | 20 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 26 | 57 |
| Total 2010-11 | 441 | 521 | 622 | 298 | 367 | 788 |
An additional 23 pre-registration student nurse (adult nursing) intake places have been allocated to the Open University.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged 16 to 18 were classed as not in employment, education or training in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) year and (b) local authority area.
Answer
Young people aged 16 to 19 and not in employment, education or training (NEET), are known as the More Choices and More Chances (MCMC) group. In line with this definition, data is presented for people aged 16 to 19 and not people aged 16 to 18 as requested.
The Annual Population Survey (APS) is the official source for data on people not in education, employment or training. Table 1 shows the latest estimates from the APS, covering each year since 2007, of the numbers of people aged 16 to 19 not in education, employment or training in Scotland. It has not been possible to break these estimates down by local authority area because the sample sizes are too small to provide reliable estimates.
Table 1: Proportion and level of 16-to-19 year olds NEET, Scotland, 2007-2009
| Year | Proportion | Level |
| 2007 | 12.2% | 32,000 |
| 2008 | 11.8% | 31,000 |
| 2009 | 13.8% | 36,000 |
Source: Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec.
Note:
1. Estimates are rounded to nearest thousand.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 13 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools in Fife have offered pupils two hours of physical education per week in each year since 2007, also expressed as a percentage of the total schools in the region.
Answer
The Scottish Government has not routinely collected detailed statistics on the provision of PE in schools either before or since the one-off compilation of statistics in 2005.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have waited longer than one month for their results after seeing a cancer specialist in each NHS board in each year since 2007.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally. The Scottish Government has a target of 62 days from referral to treatment for those patients who have symptoms related to a cancer. This necessitates quick access to a cancer specialist, diagnostic tests and results in order to meet the target.
