§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make arrangements to collect and publish information on the destination of pupils leaving special schools.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. and learned Friend will consider this in due course in the light of the Government's
Pupils aged 16 years over school leaving age as a percentage of those aged 14 years two years previously per cent. Pupils aged 17 years as a percentage of those aged 14 years three years previously per cent. North— Gateshead … … … … … … 13.6 11.1 Newcastle upon Tyne … … … … 23.5 18.7 North Tyneside … … … … … 23.0 18.7 South Tyneside … … … … … 12.8 12.1 Sunderland … … … … … … 16.8 13.5 Cleveland … … … … … … 18.3 16.0 Cumbria … … … … … … 21.0 17.9 Durham … … … … … … 16.1 13.9 Northumberland … … … … … 25.7 18.0 Total North region … … … … 18.8 15.6 Yorkshire and Humberside … … … … 21.6 17.2 North-West … … … … … … 19.5 15.7 East Midlands … … … … … … 20.4 16.4 West Midlands … … … … … … 20.7 16.9 East Anglia … … … … … … 19.7 15.0 Greater London … … … … … … 34.1 23.4 Other South-East … … … … … 30.7 23.2 South-West … … … … … … 22.6 17.3 Total England … … … … … … 24.5 18.8
§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will publish for each education authority in the Northern region the percentage of pupils entering full-time further education on leaving school at 16 years;
(2) if he will publish for each region in England the percentage of pupils entering full-time further education on leaving school at 16 years.
§ Dr. BoysonI regret that this information is not readily available in the detail requested.
However, the total number of school leavers in 1976–77 entering full-time further
618Wdecisions on the recommendations of the Warnock committee.