Training (Hansard, 18 May 1989)

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the estimated date for publication of the Manpower Services Commission studies into the funding of training in Britain; whether he will consider publishing the interim results of the study; and whether the studies include a breakdown by economic region of private industry's expenditure on training.

§ Mr. Cope
[holding answer 15 May 1989]: The studies will be published by the autumn. Interim results of the study were published a year ago and a copy is in the House of Commons Library, ("The Funding of Vocational Education and Training: Some Early Research Findings, Background Note 2, Training Commission, 1988). The studies do not include a breakdown by economic region of private industry's expenditure on training but will provide some indication of levels of training in different parts of the country.

§ Mr. Nigel Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he has taken to ensure that employment training scheme management agencies and employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland do not continue to receive an allowance from his Department after trainees have left the scheme.

Persons aged 16–19 either in employment or undertaking full-time education or training —Great Britain

Spring estimates, thousands

1984 1985 1986 1987 U988

Full-time¹ employees 1,261 1,230 1,189 1,187 1,190

Part-time¹ employees 386 410 432 457 525

Self-employed 43 45 44 42 44

On Government employment and training programmes² 227 290 262 299 316

Undertaking full-time education or training and not in employment³ 986 912 863 870 786

¹ Based on respondent's own assessment.

² Includes all on YTS, CI, CP, VPP and their predecessors, together with those in training courses under JTS, Training for Enterprise and Wider Opportunities Training Programme (successors of Training Opportunities programme or TOPS) who said they did some paid work in the survey reference week.

³ Includes all still in continuous full-time education or (i) on a sandwich course, (ii) studying at university, polytechnic or college full-time, or (iii) training for a qualification in nursing, physiotherapy, or a similar medical subject.

⁴ Preliminary estimates (1988 only).

Source: Labour Force Surveys.

Persons aged 16–19 either in employment or undertaking full-time education or training —Great Britain
Spring estimates, thousands
	1984	1985	1986	1987	U988
Full-time¹ employees	1,261	1,230	1,189	1,187	1,190
Part-time¹ employees	386	410	432	457	525
Self-employed	43	45	44	42	44
On Government employment and training programmes²	227	290	262	299	316
Undertaking full-time education or training and not in employment³	986	912	863	870	786
¹ Based on respondent's own assessment.
² Includes all on YTS, CI, CP, VPP and their predecessors, together with those in training courses under JTS, Training for Enterprise and Wider Opportunities Training Programme (successors of Training Opportunities programme or TOPS) who said they did some paid work in the survey reference week.
³ Includes all still in continuous full-time education or (i) on a sandwich course, (ii) studying at university, polytechnic or college full-time, or (iii) training for a qualification in nursing, physiotherapy, or a similar medical subject.
⁴ Preliminary estimates (1988 only).