This section contains information on educational providers and other educational organisations in Sussex and the South East. We've also provided a list of Sector Skills Councils.

A forthcoming section on "Vocational higher education in Sussex" will provide a simple overview of the trends in foundation degree, HND/C students numbers (full and part-time) over the last five years.

Higher Education Statistics

• UCAS Statistics Online provides information on higher education applications for practitioners.
• Unistats provides information on UCAS data and the national Student Satisfaction Survey for potential learners.
• HESA provider statistical information on higher education in England.
• HEFCE 's report describes key characteristics of foundation degree programmes and students for 2007/08.

• The HEFCE South East Regional profile (2007) provides a socio-economic profile of students undertaking higher education (at University or college) in the South East.

• Demand for Higher Education to 2020 and beyond (Higher education policy unit - HEPI). The report discusses the influences and uncertainties surrounding future HE demand, and to illustrate the impact of some of these on future numbers.

Post-16 Education Statistics

• Learning and Skills Council provides information on data about learners attending further education colleges and sixth forms.

Pre-16 Education Statistics

Trends In Education and Skills, from the department of children, schools and families provides access to broad range of data covering pre and post 16 education.

Key educational statistics are also provided for:

• East Sussex
• West Sussex
• Brighton & Hove