This Statistical First Release updates the figures presented in "Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: October 2000 to September 2004" - SFR15/2005, published on 21 April 2005. The SFR presents key statistics on the awards of Communication, Application of Number and Information Technology Key Skills qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and for the first time on the three wider key skills (Improving Own Learning and Performance, Problem Solving and Working With Others) introduced in September 2004. The SFR covers awards from the introduction of Key Skills qualification in September 2000 to September 2005. Key analyses presented in the SFR are by type and level of qualifications, age and gender and awarding centre type.
Contact details
Richard Baker - Attainment Statistics Team
Telephone: 0114 274 2118
Email: Attainment.STATISTICS@education.gsi.gov.uk
