AQW 13749/11-15


Mr Mervyn Storey
Democratic Unionist Party
North Antrim


Tabled Date: 03/09/2012
Answered On Date: 13/09/2012
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning to detail the number of pupils who received Education Maintenance Allowance in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) school type; and (ii) Education and Library Board.


Answer:
The tables overleaf detail the number of students who received Education Maintenance Allowance in each of the last five academic years broken down by (i) school type; and (ii) Education and Library Board.
(i) School Type
Academic year
07/08
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
Further Education College
7,550
8,110
9,550
8,600
9,580
Grammar School
5,700
5,700
6,260
6,880
6,890
Independent School
20
20
20
20
20
Secondary School
6,390
6,870
7,930
9,050
8,350
Special School
240
260
290
380
330
TOTAL
19,900
20,960
24,050
24,930
25,170
(ii) Education and Library Board
Academic year
07/08
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
Belfast Education Library Board
4,290
4,610
5,480
5,360
5,310
North Eastern Education Library Board
3,740
3,830
4,470
4,740
4,680
South Eastern Education Library Board
2,770
2,940
3,230
3,520
3,720
Southern Education Library Board
4,400
4,680
5,470
5,900
5,910
Western Education Library Board
4,700
4,900
5,400
5,410
5,550
TOTAL
19,900
20,960
24,050
24,930
25,170