Business Case / Education
Education
York & North Yorkshire has an outstanding reputation for education, be it Primary, Secondary, Further, Higher or Vocational. This means the regions labour force is contantly being reinjected with fresh, highly qualified and educated workers.
Examination results in York and North Yorkshire are consistently within the top 10% in the country with above average results in GCSE and ‘A’ Levels across the board
- 94% of 16-year olds continue in education, employment or training.1
- Over half of the 72 secondary schools in York & North Yorkshire have their own sixth form college.2
- North Yorkshire Local Education Authority (LEA) ranks in the top 10 in the UK (14th out of 149), and the York LEA in the top fifth (27th).1
The University of York has been credited with having the best quality teaching in the UK and is consistently ranked in the top 10 universities in the UK with almost 80% of its departments now qualified as world class.
With graduate retention recognised as vital to the economic prosperity of an area, a key asset to York & North Yorkshire is its high quality graduate labour force. There are over 21,000 students undertaking Higher Education within the city of York alone which consistently produces a pool of highly skilled graduates. The university houses internationally renowned research facilities and a world-class science base that has helped the City to achieve official status as one of six designated Science Cities across the UK.
York St John University has some 6,000 students from the UK and overseas. The University offers education and training opportunities at foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience level in the arts, health and life sciences, business, management, education and theology.
The University of Hull's Scarborough campus hosts the UK's first centre specifically devoted to Internet applications of computer science. The campus also offers a broad portfolio of subjects including the arts, humanities, business, science and technology.
Six vocational educational establishments across York & North Yorkshire have been designated as Centres of Vocational Excellence in various fields.
York College offers a wide range of vocational courses. The six Centres of Vocational Excellence in the region work closely with business and industry with a focus on enhancing the skills and careers of those already in work. These include Selby College, which focuses on ICT and Askham Bryan College, focusing on Food Chain Technology.
- Progress in York & North Yorkshire 2006
- Overview Factsheet for North Yorkshire 2005
