Awards of key skills qualifications: October 2000 to September 2003 (provisional)

This Statistical First Release presents key statistics on the awards of key skill qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The information provided is taken from the key skills database. This is a joint project between the Department for Education and Skills and the Qualification Curriculum Authority (QCA). The statistics on candidates taking and achieving key skills are collated from the information supplied by those Awarding bodies who offered key skills between October 2000 and September 2003. This SFR updates the figures presented in the previous SFR "Awards of Key Skills Qualifications October 2000 to September 2002".

Note - The contact details for the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) and Learning for Work (LfW) contained in this publication are incorrect. The correct numbers are:

LfW - Telephone 0845 602 3386
LDSA Switchboard - Telephone 020 7297 9000
LDSA Information Services Team - Telephone 020 7297 9144
Key Skills Helpline - Telephone 0870 872 8081

Contact details

Richard Baker - Attainment Statistics Team
Telephone: 0114 274 2118
Email: Attainment.STATISTICS@education.gsi.gov.uk