School Leavers (Northern Region)

HC Deb 10 March 1981 vol 1000 cc312-3W

Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of school leavers in the Northern region remain at school in the Northern region after the statutory school leaving age; and what are the comparative figures for the other regions in England.

Dr. Boyson

In 1978–79 the proportions of all school leavers who were over the statutory school leaving age in each of the regions in England were as follows:

ENGLAND—School leavers who were over the statutory school leaving age 1978.79
Region	Percentage
Northern	48.8
Yorkshire and Humberside	47.5
North West	48.8
East Midlands	46.9
West Midlands	48.1
East Anglia	49.3
Greater London	61.6
Other South East	57.3
All South East	59.0
South West	50.9

Region	Percentage
Total: ENGLAND	52.2