HC Deb 03 July 1984 vol 63 cc114-5W
12. Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently employed on youth training schemes.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At the end of May, there were about 238,000 young people in training in Great Britain under the youth training scheme.

14. Mr. Grist

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many youth training schemes he has visited since October 1983.

Mr. Tom King

Since October I have visited 14 schemes and the Minister of State has visited 56 schemes. We have also had a large number of meetings and discussions with youth training scheme managing agents and sponsors.

25. Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers were unemployed or on youth training schemes at the latest count.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At 10 May, 104,207 school leavers were unemployed, while at the end of May 238,083 young people were participating in the youth training scheme.

28. Mr. Cash

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he remains satisfied with the progress of the youth training scheme.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I am very encouraged by the progress of the youth training scheme during its first year. At the end of March over a quarter of a million youngsters were in programmes offering high quality work-related training. In the coming year we shall be seeking to improve on the standards of training already attained.

44. Mr. Boyes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males and females aged [6 years of age are on youth training mode A and mode B1 schemes.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Information is not available in the precise form requested. However, it is estimated that at the end of May there were 83,000 males and 67,000 females, who had joined aged 16, in training on mode A schemes. Comparable estimates for mode B1 are 30,000 and 17,000 respectively.

54. Mr. Andy Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many area manpower boards have now accepted Manpower Services Commission officials' proposals for the balance of provision between modes A, B1 and B2 of the youth training scheme in 1984–85.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I am pleased to say that all area manpower boards have accepted the balance of provision and are now approving or reapproving schemes for 1984–85.

61. Mr. Madel

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has as to the number of current youth training scheme trainees who will find full-time employment when they leave the youth training scheme; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Morrison

It is not possible to estimate how many youngsters currently on the youth training scheme will find jobs. There are some early signs that many will secure employment at the end of their training programme.

Later this year, the Manpower Services Commission will be conducting regular sample surveys on the destinations of youngsters leaving the scheme.

63. Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will take steps to bring the youth training scheme back into line with the original task group proposals.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The youth training scheme is being developed generally in line with the original proposals set out in the April 1982 youth task group report.