Data includes information by learning centre type, gender and value of EMA awarded for September 2020 to August 2021.
This is not the latest release in the series: Education Maintenance Allowances (EMA) awarded in Wales
Series information:
EMA is a weekly allowance linked to satisfactory attendance, paid fortnightly to eligible students aged 16 to 18.
The data, based on applications received by 31 August 2021, are correct as at 1 September 2021.
Main points
- The number of both applications and approvals has shown a downward trend since 2010/11.
- In 2020/21, 18,690 (90%) of applications received were approved, 1,500 (7%) were rejected and 615 (3%) were incomplete.
- Of the approved applications, 9,185 (49%) were from first year claimants.
Reports
Education Maintenance Allowances awarded in Wales: September 2020 to August 2021 , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB
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