AEB Maths, English and ESOL enrolments
In 2019/20 there were about 68,000 AEB enrolments of which:
maths enrolments accounted for 15% and English (14%), with ESOL a further 27%.
AEB learners by employment status upon enrolment
There were just over 35,000 AEB learners resident within the WMCA area of which 54% were unemployed learners, a further 12% were learners out of work but not looking for work and 34% in paid employment.
AEB unemployed learners by age
Of the approximately 19,000 unemployed learners, 81% were aged 24+.
Number of AEB learners by gender
More than 6 in 10 AEB learners were female, 13% were recorded as having a disability and nearly 6 in 10 were from a BME background.
Number of learners by disability
13% of AEB learners have disclosed a disability
Number of learners by ethnicity
Almost 60% of AEB learners are from BME backgrounds.
Concentration of learners in deprived areas
Comparison of AEB learners by postcode and levels of deprivation by output area points to a reasonably strong link between concentrations of these learners and concentrations of deprivation.
Comparison of AEB learners by ward and levels of deprivation by output area points to a reasonably strong link between concentrations of these learners and concentrations of deprivation.