Education Maintenance Allowances Awarded in Wales 2007/08
The latest National Statistics on Education Maintenance Allowances Awarded in Wales 2007/08 produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 30th September 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
This Statistical Release presents information on the number of Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) awarded to students aged 16, 17 and 18 in further education in Welsh schools and further education institutions for academic year 2007/08. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 30th January 2008.
The Release
Statistical Release 154/2008 (PDF 231kB)
Key results:
- By 1st September 2008, a total of 33,290 EMA Wales applications had been received for 2007/08, an increase of 2% compared with 2006/07.
- 31,180 (94 per cent) of applications received were approved, an increase of 3 per cent compared with 2006/07. 940 (3 per cent) of applications were rejected.
- The number of approved applications from 16 year olds fell in 2007/08 whilst the number from 17 and 18 year olds both increased. Overall 48 per cent of approved applications were for 16 year olds compared with 50 per cent in 2006/07.
- 82 per cent of approved applications were from students with a household income of £20,810 or less and thus were entitled to the maximum EMA of £30 per week, the same as in 2006/07.
- Retention bonuses were paid in September 2007 to 12,020 students continuing their studies from 2006/07, an increase of 10% compared with the previous year.
Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.
Contact:
Tel: 029 2082 3895
Email: he.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Next Update:
January 2009 (provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)