HC Deb 22 July 1986 vol 102 cc172-4W
25. Mr. Wainwright

asked the Paymaster General what is the estimated total demand for two-year YTS places for 1986–87 and 1987–88; and how many such places have so far been offered by managing agents and approved.

Mr. Trippier

We estimate that around 360,000 young people will join two-year YTS in 1986–87 and 1987–88 made up of 315,000 16-year-olds and 45,000 to 50,000 17-year-olds. To cater for these numbers the Manpower Services Commission will need around 371,000 places; to date all 1986–87 places have been offered and at 1 July 1986 332,189 places have been approved.

46. Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Paymaster General what proportion of (a) black and (b) white young people currently obtain employment after leaving YTS.

Mr. Trippier

The Manpower Services Commission conducts a regular follow-up survey of all YTS leavers. The latest results, covering those who left YTS schemes between April 1985 and January 1986, show that 57 per cent. of white young people, 35 per cent. of those of Black/ African/Caribbean descent and 34 per cent. of those of Indian sub-continent descent were in work some three months after leaving. At the same stage, a further 3 per cent. of white young people, 9 per cent. of those of Black/ African/Caribbean descent and 10 per cent. of those of Indian sub-continent descent were on a full-time course of education/training.

50. Mr. Hayes

asked the Paymaster General how many YTS places have been taken up in tourism and leisure industries.

Mr. Trippier

I am unable to give up-to-date information as our system of collecting statistics based on occupations is at present being revised. But YTS does

Great Britain East Midlands Leicester
Planned places 1986–87 456.594 36,495 11,301
Contracted places as at 1 July 1986 332,480 23,076 7,100
Proportion of young people in full-time employment —percentage 53 57 64
Proportion of young people in full-time employment or further education and training—percentage 66 72 78

60. Dr. Michael Clark

asked the Paymaster General what information he has as to how many YTS trainees are learning administrative skills; and what type of training they are receiving.

Mr. Trippier

I regret that I cannot give all the information requested. The system of collecting statistics based on occupations is at present being revised and therefore the number of people receiving training in administrative skills is not available at the moment.

YTS trainees learning administrative skills normally enter broad-based business. Clerical and office schemes which cover a wide range of basic clerical skills as well as introducing trainees to computers, information technology and commonly used office equipment and systems.

63. Mr. Mark Hughes

asked the Paymaster General what is the retention rate for young people finishing YTS programmes.

make a significant contribution to training in tourism-related industries, and at the end of last year was providing around 11,000 places in hotels and catering and the travel trade.

54. Mr. Wallace

asked the Paymaster General what training has been given to Manpower Services Commission staff employed as programme managers and programme assessors at the area offices to enable them to carry out the monitoring role required by the two-year YTS.

Mr. Trippier

Staff of the Manpower Services Commission receive a comprehensive range of training designed to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate effectively.

Staff involved in monitoring YTS undertake a six-month training programme linked to individual training needs. In addition, a special intensive training programme has been mounted to train staff for their role in the approval process for training organisations in two-year YTS.

57. Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Paymaster General if he will give the actual number of YTS places in the United Kingdom, the east midlands and Leicester, with the respective percentage take-up rate and the number of young people who have been taken into full-time employment.

Mr. Trippier

The table gives the following information for Great Britain, the east midlands and Leicester:

  1. 1. The planned number of YTS places for 1986–87;
  2. 2. The number of places already contracted as at 1 July 1986;
  3. 3. The proportion of young people who completed YTS in April 1985 to January 1986 who responded to the follow-up survey by reporting that they were, firstly, in full-time employment, and, secondly, in full-time employment or further education and training.

Mr. Trippier

The results from the Manpower Services Commission's regular follow-up survey of all YTS leavers are placed in the Library each month. The latest results covering those who left YTS between April 1985 and January 1986 show that 28 per cent. of all leavers and 41 per cent. of all who completed their time on YTS were in work with the same employer who provided their training some three months later. Altogether 57 per cent. of leavers were in employment and two thirds either in work or full-time education or training.

74. Mr. Nellist

asked the Paymaster General how many young people are presently employed under the YTS.

Mr. Trippier

At the end of June 1986, the latest date for which statistics are available, the Manpower Services Commission management information system had recorded 280,194 young people in training on YTS in Great Britain.