In 2017/18 ALL spend accounted for almost £8,500 million of which just over 40% was accounted for by learners living within Birmingham, 12% in both Sandwell and Coventry, 11% Dudley, 10% Walsall, 9% Wolverhampton and 5% Solihull.
Advanced Learner Loan spend by Local Authority
Advanced Learner Loan spend by LEP area
46% by learners living within Birmingham and Solihull LEP area, 42% within the Black Country LEP and 12% within Coventry and Warwickshire LEP area.
Advanced Learner Loan spend by Level
97% related to Level 3 enrolments and the remaining 3% to Level 4.
Advanced Learner Loan spend by ward
Particular concentrations of Advanced Learner Loan spend is evident in a number of wards, particularly in Birmingham, but also in Sandwell, Dudley, Coventry and Wolverhampton.
Advanced Learner Loan spend by sector – Top 15 Professional and Technical sectors
19% of the spend relates to health and social care.
Advanced Learner Loan spend by employment status upon enrolment
23% was accounted for by unemployed learners, a further 22% by learners out of work but not looking for work and half of learners were in paid employment.
Advanced Learner Loan spend in relation to unemployed by age
Of the £1.9 million spend relating to unemployed learners, almost 75% was accounted for by those aged 24+.