Written Question · S2W-29468 · Session 2
How many awards of Education Maintenance Allowance have been made in (a) Angus and (b) Aberdeenshire in 2005-06 and what total amounts were…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many awards of Education Maintenance Allowance have been made in (a) Angus and (b) Aberdeenshire in 2005-06 and what total amounts were paid in each area.
The answer
The following table shows thenumber of school students supported in the (a) Angus and (b) Aberdeenshire localauthority areas in 2005-06 and the total amounts paid out in each area in academicyear 2005-06:
| (a) Angus local authority area
| (b) Aberdeenshire local authority area
Number of School Students Receiving EMA
| Total Amounts Paid Out* (£)
| Number of School Students Receiving EMA
| Total Amounts Paid Out* (£)
2005-06
| 460
| 433,250
| 725
| 730,420
Source: Scottish Executive.
Notes:
All student numbers in this tableare rounded up or down to the nearest five.
*The totals included here includeall weekly payments, bonus 1 payments and bonus 2 payments.
The Education Maintenance Allowanceprogramme was introduced across Scotland from August 2004. Currently 16 and 17 year old studentsare eligible across Scotland.
| (a) Angus local authority area
| (b) Aberdeenshire local authority area
Number of School Students Receiving EMA
| Total Amounts Paid Out* (£)
| Number of School Students Receiving EMA
| Total Amounts Paid Out* (£)
2005-06
| 460
| 433,250
| 725
| 730,420
Source: Scottish Executive.
Notes:
All student numbers in this tableare rounded up or down to the nearest five.
*The totals included here includeall weekly payments, bonus 1 payments and bonus 2 payments.
The Education Maintenance Allowanceprogramme was introduced across Scotland from August 2004. Currently 16 and 17 year old studentsare eligible across Scotland.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-29468 by reference.