Employment Training (Hansard, 26 October 1989)

Mr. Robert G. Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what measures his Department is introducing to encourage members of ethnic minorities to take part in employment training; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Nicholls
My Department has already introduced a wide range of measures to encourage members of ethnic minorities to take part in Employment Training and has plans for further measures which include:
action to ensure that racial discrimination does not take place;

action to ensure that training is attractive to and meets the needs of members of ethnic minorities and;

action to ensure, through local marketing and publicity, that ethnic minority communities are aware of the programme.
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The success of existing measures is clearly reflected in a 10 per cent. participation rate for trainees from ethnic minorities and my Department will continue to build upon this excellent beginning.
Nearly half the people in England who are taking advantage of ET are resident in inner cities. The proportion of inner city residents entering ET from ethnic minorities is 14 per cent. above the national average. These people will benefit from the special measures which were announced by my right hon. Friend on 9 March, from the appointment of inner city development officers and from a number of initiatives which have been locally planned to meet local needs.

Table 1

Employment Training: Number of Trainees Receiving ET Allowances September 1988—September 1989

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept.

Inner London North 1,280 2,258 3,043 3,479 4,577 5,123 5,577 5,675 5,794 6,054 6,362 6,434 6,986

Inner London South 956 1,268 1,698 1,922 2,335 2,653 3,019 3,355 3,345 3,302 3,485 3,429 3,556

London East 832 1,098 1,421 1,574 1,821 1,988 2,010 2,158 2,198 2,338 2,519 2,523 2,502

London North 897 1,271 1,813 2,142 2,516 2,880 3,278 3,321 3,555 3,704 3,772 3,922 4,180

London South 389 431 614 653 1,017 1,300 1,439 1,630 1,609 1,759 1,698 1,598 1,798

London West 248 431 631 740 939 1,097 1,181 1,214 1,176 1,186 1,152 1,086 1,186

Birmingham and Solihull 1,363 2,070 2,871 3,647 4,519 5,666 6,639 7,402 7,346 7,677 7,894 8,151 8,119

Central Manchester 1,346 1,809 2,372 2,510 2,797 3,360 3,815 4,051 4,069 4,136 4,327 4,060 4,136

Greater Manchester North 714 1,103 1,469 1,725 1,967 2,290 2,535 2,658 2,618 2,810 2,983 2,963 2,899

Greater Manchester East 848 1,224 1,589 1,742 1,895 2,158 2,368 2,519 2,595 2,560 2,642 2,433 2,546

Table 2

Employment Training: Number of Trainees Receiving CP Wages September 1988—September 1989

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept.

Inner London North 1,826 1,514 1,306 1,063 590 278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inner London South 1,736 1,331 939 742 454 189 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

London East 851 639 511 351 176 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

London North 1,554 1,368 1,032 829 562 248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

London South 451 311 195 175 100 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

London West 273 239 191 135 76 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Birmingham and Solihull 4,649 3,655 2,764 1,975 1,318 596 92 28 13 0 0 0 0

Central Manchester 3,295 2,592 1,965 1,531 976 445 122 121 120 0 0 0 0

Greater Manchester North 2,364 1,916 1,448 1,050 621 107 13 6 4 0 0 0 0

Greater Manchester East 1,552 1,211 931 795 608 370 36 35 31 0 0 0 0

Table 3

Employment Training: Total number of trainees in training September 1988—September 1989

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept.

Inner London North 3,106 3,772 4,349 4,542 5,167 5,401 5,577 5,675 5,794 6,054 6,362 6,434 6,986

Inner London South 2,692 2,599 2,637 2,664 2,789 2,842 3,019 3,355 3,345 3,302 3,485 3,429 3,556

London East 1,683 1,737 1,932 1,925 1,997 2,032 2,010 2,158 2,198 2,338 2,519 2,523 2,502

London North 2,451 2,639 2,845 2,971 3,072 3,128 3,278 3,321 3,555 3,704 3,772 3,922 4,180

London South 840 742 809 828 1,117 1,338 1,439 1,630 1,609 1,759 1,698 1,598 1,798

London West 521 670 822 875 1,015 1,109 1,181 1,214 1,176 1,186 1,152 1,086 1,186

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§ Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment for each of the Training Agency's areas within Greater London, Birmingham and Greater Manchester, what are the monthly statistics for each month since September 1988 for employment training showing(a) the number of trainees receiving employment training allowances, (b) the number of people receiving community programme wages, (c) the overall cumulative number of trainees in training for each month, and (d) the number of starts in each month with employment training training managers.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The information is given in the tables.
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Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept.

Birmingham and Solihull 6,012 5,725 5,635 5,622 5,837 6,262 6,731 7,430 7,359 7,677 7,894 8,151 8,119

Central Manchester 4,641 4,401 4,337 4,041 3,773 3,805 3,937 4,172 4,189 4,136 4,327 4,060 4,136

Greater Manchester North 3,078 3,019 2,917 2,775 2,588 2,397 2,548 2,664 2,622 2,810 2,983 2,963 2,899

Greater Manchester East 2,400 2,435 2,520 2,537 2,503 2,528 2,404 2,554 2,626 2,560 2,642 2,433 2,546

Table 4

Starts with employment training training managers September 1988—September 1989

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept.

Inner London North 820 1,159 948 712 1,314 1,090 1,115 927 770 1,005 1,073 955 1,638

Inner London South 404 491 540 454 639 572 756 675 456 543 542 469 823

London East 268 382 432 329 488 453 487 381 339 452 452 290 467

London North 730 565 602 533 655 664 848 566 583 549 544 592 999

London South 116 202 216 179 404 390 295 360 216 399 261 216 530

London West 165 258 372 198 302 263 283 177 187 198 206 138 307

Birmingham and Solihull 465 1,190 1,237 1,051 1,377 1,739 1,576 1,437 1,016 1,254 1,079 1,033 1,461

Central Manchester 545 738 899 608 828 1,051 866 923 770 965 871 643 937

Greater Manchester North 323 541 646 523 602 759 717 616 521 871 589 569 609

Greater Manchester East 363 596 660 426 477 643 800 664 548 588 516 458 588

§ Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment for each of the Training Agency's areas within Greater London, Birmingham and Greater Manchester, what are the latest available statistics for employment training giving a breakdown of entrants

Employment Training Characteristics of Entrants (September 1988 to June 1989) Greater London, Birmingham, and Manchester (all figures are percentages, figures may not total 100 because of rounding)

Areas Men Women Unemployment Duration (Months) Ethnic Origin¹ PWD²

0–6 6–12 13–23 24+ 1 2 3 4 5 Yes No

Manchester East 69 31 21 31 12 36 93 1 4 2 1 10 90

Manchester Central 73 27 19 31 15 36 84 6 5 2 3 9 91

Manchester North 71 29 23 31 13 33 92 1 5 1 1 9 91

Birmingham 70 30 16 26 11 47 63 17 15 2 3 8 92

North London 57 43 17 32 14 36 48 26 13 7 6 10 90

London West 56 44 22 29 14 34 59 12 18 7 4 10 91

London East 60 41 10 35 15 40 60 17 18 3 2 12 88

South London 54 46 18 29 13 40 67 16 8 4 4 12 88

Inner London North 54 46 18 30 15 38 49 27 9 8 6 8 92

Inner London South 61 39 12 31 14 43 43 37 4 11 5 11 90

¹ Ethnic origin.

1.—White.

2.—Black/African/Caribbean

3.—Indian/Pakistan/Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan

4.—None of these.

5.—Prefer not to say.

² PWD—People with disabilities. Those trainees answering whether they had a long-term health problem or disability which affected the type of work they could do.

..=less than 0.5 per cent.

§ Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when information from the comprehensive employment training leavers survey will be available; and when a copy will be placed in the Library.

§ Mr. Nicholls
First questionnaires for the 100 per cent. follow-up survey of employment training leavers were sent out on 16 October. Information will be available later in the year.
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which shows how many were male and female, the length of time they had been out of work, their ethnic backgrounds and whether or not they had any disabilities.

§ Mr.Nicholls
The information is given in the table.

Table 1
Employment Training: Number of Trainees Receiving ET Allowances September 1988—September 1989
	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	August	Sept.
Inner London North	1,280	2,258	3,043	3,479	4,577	5,123	5,577	5,675	5,794	6,054	6,362	6,434	6,986
Inner London South	956	1,268	1,698	1,922	2,335	2,653	3,019	3,355	3,345	3,302	3,485	3,429	3,556
London East	832	1,098	1,421	1,574	1,821	1,988	2,010	2,158	2,198	2,338	2,519	2,523	2,502
London North	897	1,271	1,813	2,142	2,516	2,880	3,278	3,321	3,555	3,704	3,772	3,922	4,180
London South	389	431	614	653	1,017	1,300	1,439	1,630	1,609	1,759	1,698	1,598	1,798
London West	248	431	631	740	939	1,097	1,181	1,214	1,176	1,186	1,152	1,086	1,186
Birmingham and Solihull	1,363	2,070	2,871	3,647	4,519	5,666	6,639	7,402	7,346	7,677	7,894	8,151	8,119
Central Manchester	1,346	1,809	2,372	2,510	2,797	3,360	3,815	4,051	4,069	4,136	4,327	4,060	4,136
Greater Manchester North	714	1,103	1,469	1,725	1,967	2,290	2,535	2,658	2,618	2,810	2,983	2,963	2,899
Greater Manchester East	848	1,224	1,589	1,742	1,895	2,158	2,368	2,519	2,595	2,560	2,642	2,433	2,546

Table 2
Employment Training: Number of Trainees Receiving CP Wages September 1988—September 1989
	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	August	Sept.
Inner London North	1,826	1,514	1,306	1,063	590	278	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inner London South	1,736	1,331	939	742	454	189	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
London East	851	639	511	351	176	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
London North	1,554	1,368	1,032	829	562	248	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
London South	451	311	195	175	100	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
London West	273	239	191	135	76	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Birmingham and Solihull	4,649	3,655	2,764	1,975	1,318	596	92	28	13	0	0	0	0
Central Manchester	3,295	2,592	1,965	1,531	976	445	122	121	120	0	0	0	0
Greater Manchester North	2,364	1,916	1,448	1,050	621	107	13	6	4	0	0	0	0
Greater Manchester East	1,552	1,211	931	795	608	370	36	35	31	0	0	0	0

Table 3
Employment Training: Total number of trainees in training September 1988—September 1989
	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	August	Sept.
Inner London North	3,106	3,772	4,349	4,542	5,167	5,401	5,577	5,675	5,794	6,054	6,362	6,434	6,986
Inner London South	2,692	2,599	2,637	2,664	2,789	2,842	3,019	3,355	3,345	3,302	3,485	3,429	3,556
London East	1,683	1,737	1,932	1,925	1,997	2,032	2,010	2,158	2,198	2,338	2,519	2,523	2,502
London North	2,451	2,639	2,845	2,971	3,072	3,128	3,278	3,321	3,555	3,704	3,772	3,922	4,180
London South	840	742	809	828	1,117	1,338	1,439	1,630	1,609	1,759	1,698	1,598	1,798
London West	521	670	822	875	1,015	1,109	1,181	1,214	1,176	1,186	1,152	1,086	1,186

Table 4
Starts with employment training training managers September 1988—September 1989
	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	August	Sept.
Inner London North	820	1,159	948	712	1,314	1,090	1,115	927	770	1,005	1,073	955	1,638
Inner London South	404	491	540	454	639	572	756	675	456	543	542	469	823
London East	268	382	432	329	488	453	487	381	339	452	452	290	467
London North	730	565	602	533	655	664	848	566	583	549	544	592	999
London South	116	202	216	179	404	390	295	360	216	399	261	216	530
London West	165	258	372	198	302	263	283	177	187	198	206	138	307
Birmingham and Solihull	465	1,190	1,237	1,051	1,377	1,739	1,576	1,437	1,016	1,254	1,079	1,033	1,461
Central Manchester	545	738	899	608	828	1,051	866	923	770	965	871	643	937
Greater Manchester North	323	541	646	523	602	759	717	616	521	871	589	569	609
Greater Manchester East	363	596	660	426	477	643	800	664	548	588	516	458	588

Employment Training Characteristics of Entrants (September 1988 to June 1989) Greater London, Birmingham, and Manchester (all figures are percentages, figures may not total 100 because of rounding)
Areas	Men	Women	Unemployment Duration (Months)	Ethnic Origin¹	PWD²
			0–6	6–12	13–23	24+	1	2	3	4	5	Yes	No
Manchester East	69	31	21	31	12	36	93	1	4	2	1	10	90
Manchester Central	73	27	19	31	15	36	84	6	5	2	3	9	91
Manchester North	71	29	23	31	13	33	92	1	5	1	1	9	91
Birmingham	70	30	16	26	11	47	63	17	15	2	3	8	92
North London	57	43	17	32	14	36	48	26	13	7	6	10	90
London West	56	44	22	29	14	34	59	12	18	7	4	10	91
London East	60	41	10	35	15	40	60	17	18	3	2	12	88
South London	54	46	18	29	13	40	67	16	8	4	4	12	88
Inner London North	54	46	18	30	15	38	49	27	9	8	6	8	92
Inner London South	61	39	12	31	14	43	43	37	4	11	5	11	90
¹ Ethnic origin.
1.—White.
2.—Black/African/Caribbean
3.—Indian/Pakistan/Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan
4.—None of these.
5.—Prefer not to say.
² PWD—People with disabilities. Those trainees answering whether they had a long-term health problem or disability which affected the type of work they could do.
..=less than 0.5 per cent.