§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) men and (b) women have undertaken approved social work training courses in each of the past 10 years; and how many are currently taking such courses.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 15 March 1993]: The number of individuals entering approved qualifying courses in social work in Scotland is detailed in the table. No breakdown is available by gender.
Year Intake 1982 533 1983 444 1984 487 1985 489 1986 513 1987 540 1988 510 1989 419 1990 500 1991 434 1992 1397 This figure does not include spring intakes for the 1992–93 academic year. There are currently 831 individuals taking qualifying courses in social work over two and in some cases three, years.
Information of the numbers completing approved social work training in Scotland over the last 10 years is not available separately from United Kingdom figures until 1991 when 417 persons completed such training.