Employment Training (Hansard, 27 February 1990)

§ Mr. Leighton
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what reason the National Computing Centre gave for leaving employment training.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The National Computing Centre is still operating under employment training.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number for employment training of(a) people in training, (b) agreed action plans at training agents, (c) referrals to training agents from employment service, (d) referrals from training agents to training managers, (e) starts at training managers, (f) trainees who completed more than the three months' training, (g) employment training allowances paid and (h) trainees who successfully completed action plans for each of the months September 1988 to December 1989 inclusive for Great Britain, the standard regions, Scotland and Wales.

§ Mr. Nicholls
[holding answer 12 February 1990]: Information is not available in the precise form requested. Information is available only for the eight Training Agency regions in England and for Scotland and Wales. The latest figures of employment training filled places are given in table 1. Action plans agreed at training agents are given in table 2. Referrals from the employment service to employment training are given in table 3. Information as requested for referrals from training agents to training managers is not available. Starts with training managers are given at table 4. Information about the length of time spent on the programme by trainees who leave each month, about the number of allowances paid and about the number of trainees successfully completing action plans over the period is not available.
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Table 2

Employment Training

Action plans agreed at training agents

September 1988 to December 1989

Training agency region South East London South West West Midlands East Midlands and Eastern Yorkshire and Humberside North West Northern Wales Scotland Great Britain

1988

September 3,200 3,200 1,700 4,300 3,100 4,200 4,100 4,400 1,900 4,100 34,300

October 3,100 4,200 2,300 4,400 3,600 5,100 5,800 4,400 2,500 5,000 40,300

November 3,600 4,700 2,400 5,000 3,600 5,700 6,400 4,500 3,100 6,600 45,400

December 3,300 4,400 1,800 4,600 2,600 4,500 5,200 3,600 2,400 5,500 37,800

1989

January 3,500 4,900 2,200 5,000 3,700 5,800 6,600 5,100 3,200 6,100 46,000

February 3,900 5,700 2,400 6,100 3,700 6,000 7,500 5,800 3,700 7,300 52,200

March 4,300 6,100 2,800 5,900 4,000 5,600 7,200 5,300 3,400 7,800 52,300

April 3,600 4,500 2,300 4,900 3,600 5,100 6,400 4,600 2,800 5,700 43,700

May 3,000 4,300 2,000 4,000 3,000 5,000 5,300 4,300 2,800 5,300 38,900

June 3,200 4,700 2,200 4,500 3,400 4,800 6,400 4,700 2,700 6,200 42,800

July 3,500 4,200 1,800 4,300 3,100 4,700 6,000 4,000 2,300 4,500 38,200

August 2,900 4,400 1,800 3,900 3,100 4,600 5,600 3,900 2,200 5,500 37,900

September 3,600 5,000 2,800 5,200 3,000 6,300 6,600 5,100 3,200 6,400 47,700

October 3,100 4,600 2,200 4,200 2,700 4,900 6,300 4,400 2,800 5,800 41,000

November 2,600 4,700 2,400 4,400 3,000 4,900 6,000 4,400 2,700 5,900 41,000

December 2,400 3,900 1,800 3,400 2,500 4,600 4,400 3,400 1,900 4,300 32,600

Table 3

Employment Service Referrals to Employment Training:

September 1988 to December 1989

Employment Service Region London and South East South West West Midlands East Midlands and Eastern Yorkshire and Humberside North West Northern Wales Scotland Great Britain

1988

September 20,700 5,100 10,300 7,500 10,100 12,700 12,500 5,200 12,300 96,500

October 17,900 4,400 8,700 6,700 9,100 11,400 7,700 5,400 11,700 82,900

November 16,800 3,900 9,100 6,300 8,900 11,100 6,400 5,700 12,100 80,400

December 14,100 3,500 8,200 4,600 7,600 9,200 5,700 5,100 10,500 68,300

1989

January 18,200 5,000 10,500 6,700 10,100 13,700 8,200 6,100 13,100 91,600

February 18,200 4,800 10,400 6,600 8,900 12,900 7,800 6,200 14,000 89,900

March 18,700 5,200 10,700 6,600 10,000 14,700 7,800 6,400 15,800 95,800

April 16,800 4,300 8,600 6,600 9,300 12,800 7,100 5,700 11,100 82,300

May 15,600 3,800 7,900 5,400 7,800 11,000 6,400 5,000 11,300 74,300

June 19,000 3,400 9,600 6,900 9,200 14,300 8,000 5,500 15,300 91,200

July 16,000 3,400 8,500 5,500 7,700 12,600 6,600 5,000 10,300 75,700

August 16,900 3,200 8,100 5,600 7,800 11,800 6,600 4,700 12,500 77,200

September 19,500 4,200 9,300 6,300 8,500 13,800 7,200 6,300 13,800 89,000

October 15,300 4,000 7,700 5,000 7,300 11,900 6,600 5,100 12,400 75,200

November 15,800 3,700 7,400 5,900 7,800 11,600 6,400 5,100 12,000 75,700

December 12,900 3,000 5,800 4,600 6,500 8,700 4,600 3,800 9,100 59,100

Table 4

Starts at employment training managers

September 1988 to December 1989

Training agency region South East London South West West Midlands East Midlands and Eastern Yorkshire and Humberside North West Northern Wales Scotland Great Britain¹

1988

September 1,500 2,500 1,100 2,500 1,800 3,000 3,000 2,400 1,400 2,300 21,500

October 2,100 3,100 1,700 3,700 2,700 4,500 5,000 3,200 2,000 3,100 31,100

November 2,000 3,100 2,000 3,800 2,900 5,500 5,500 3,600 2,700 4,100 35,200

December 1,700 2,400 1,700 3,300 2,200 4,400 4,100 2,900 2,200 3,900 28,900

1989

January 2,300 3,800 2,100 4,300 2,900 5,500 5,500 3,600 2,900 3,700 36,700

February 2,500 3,400 2,500 5,000 3,600 6,100 7,100 4,800 3,600 5,400 43,900

March 2,100 3,800 2,300 4,900 3,200 5,400 6,500 4,700 3,200 6,000 42,200

April 2,300 3,100 2,000 4,100 3,100 4,900 5,800 3,800 2,900 4,400 36,300

May 1,600 2,600 1,700 3,300 2,400 4,100 4,800 3,200 2,300 4,400 30,000

June 2,400 3,100 1,900 3,800 2,800 4,500 6,300 4,100 2,600 4,800 36,400

July 4,500 3,100 1,500 3,300 3,000 3,800 5,300 3,600 2,700 3,400 34,200

August 1,900 2,700 1,200 3,200 2,500 3,500 4,500 3,000 2,300 4,500 29,300

September 3,400 4,800 2,300 4,500 3,500 5,500 6,200 4,900 3,700 5,600 44,200

October 2,500 3,300 1,900 3,800 2,800 4,600 5,200 3,700 2,900 4,800 35,600

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Training agency region South East London South West West Midlands East Midlands and Eastern Yorkshire and Humberside North West Northern Wales Scotland Great Britain¹

November 2,300 3,600 1,700 3,800 2,800 4,800 5,600 3,700 2,400 4,900 36,200

December 1,500 2,600 1,400 2,900 2,100 3,700 3,700 2,900 1,900 3,500 26,300

¹ Great Britain total includes small number of trainees at residential training colleges and large contractors not included in regional figures.

Table 2
Employment Training
Action plans agreed at training agents
September 1988 to December 1989
Training agency region	South East	London	South West	West Midlands	East Midlands and Eastern	Yorkshire and Humberside	North West	Northern	Wales	Scotland	Great Britain
1988
September	3,200	3,200	1,700	4,300	3,100	4,200	4,100	4,400	1,900	4,100	34,300
October	3,100	4,200	2,300	4,400	3,600	5,100	5,800	4,400	2,500	5,000	40,300
November	3,600	4,700	2,400	5,000	3,600	5,700	6,400	4,500	3,100	6,600	45,400
December	3,300	4,400	1,800	4,600	2,600	4,500	5,200	3,600	2,400	5,500	37,800
1989
January	3,500	4,900	2,200	5,000	3,700	5,800	6,600	5,100	3,200	6,100	46,000
February	3,900	5,700	2,400	6,100	3,700	6,000	7,500	5,800	3,700	7,300	52,200
March	4,300	6,100	2,800	5,900	4,000	5,600	7,200	5,300	3,400	7,800	52,300
April	3,600	4,500	2,300	4,900	3,600	5,100	6,400	4,600	2,800	5,700	43,700
May	3,000	4,300	2,000	4,000	3,000	5,000	5,300	4,300	2,800	5,300	38,900
June	3,200	4,700	2,200	4,500	3,400	4,800	6,400	4,700	2,700	6,200	42,800
July	3,500	4,200	1,800	4,300	3,100	4,700	6,000	4,000	2,300	4,500	38,200
August	2,900	4,400	1,800	3,900	3,100	4,600	5,600	3,900	2,200	5,500	37,900
September	3,600	5,000	2,800	5,200	3,000	6,300	6,600	5,100	3,200	6,400	47,700
October	3,100	4,600	2,200	4,200	2,700	4,900	6,300	4,400	2,800	5,800	41,000
November	2,600	4,700	2,400	4,400	3,000	4,900	6,000	4,400	2,700	5,900	41,000
December	2,400	3,900	1,800	3,400	2,500	4,600	4,400	3,400	1,900	4,300	32,600

Table 3
Employment Service Referrals to Employment Training:
September 1988 to December 1989
Employment Service Region	London and South East	South West	West Midlands	East Midlands and Eastern	Yorkshire and Humberside	North West	Northern	Wales	Scotland	Great Britain
1988
September	20,700	5,100	10,300	7,500	10,100	12,700	12,500	5,200	12,300	96,500
October	17,900	4,400	8,700	6,700	9,100	11,400	7,700	5,400	11,700	82,900
November	16,800	3,900	9,100	6,300	8,900	11,100	6,400	5,700	12,100	80,400
December	14,100	3,500	8,200	4,600	7,600	9,200	5,700	5,100	10,500	68,300
1989
January	18,200	5,000	10,500	6,700	10,100	13,700	8,200	6,100	13,100	91,600
February	18,200	4,800	10,400	6,600	8,900	12,900	7,800	6,200	14,000	89,900
March	18,700	5,200	10,700	6,600	10,000	14,700	7,800	6,400	15,800	95,800
April	16,800	4,300	8,600	6,600	9,300	12,800	7,100	5,700	11,100	82,300
May	15,600	3,800	7,900	5,400	7,800	11,000	6,400	5,000	11,300	74,300
June	19,000	3,400	9,600	6,900	9,200	14,300	8,000	5,500	15,300	91,200
July	16,000	3,400	8,500	5,500	7,700	12,600	6,600	5,000	10,300	75,700
August	16,900	3,200	8,100	5,600	7,800	11,800	6,600	4,700	12,500	77,200
September	19,500	4,200	9,300	6,300	8,500	13,800	7,200	6,300	13,800	89,000
October	15,300	4,000	7,700	5,000	7,300	11,900	6,600	5,100	12,400	75,200
November	15,800	3,700	7,400	5,900	7,800	11,600	6,400	5,100	12,000	75,700
December	12,900	3,000	5,800	4,600	6,500	8,700	4,600	3,800	9,100	59,100

Table 4
Starts at employment training managers
September 1988 to December 1989
Training agency region	South East	London	South West	West Midlands	East Midlands and Eastern	Yorkshire and Humberside	North West	Northern	Wales	Scotland	Great Britain¹
1988
September	1,500	2,500	1,100	2,500	1,800	3,000	3,000	2,400	1,400	2,300	21,500
October	2,100	3,100	1,700	3,700	2,700	4,500	5,000	3,200	2,000	3,100	31,100
November	2,000	3,100	2,000	3,800	2,900	5,500	5,500	3,600	2,700	4,100	35,200
December	1,700	2,400	1,700	3,300	2,200	4,400	4,100	2,900	2,200	3,900	28,900
1989
January	2,300	3,800	2,100	4,300	2,900	5,500	5,500	3,600	2,900	3,700	36,700
February	2,500	3,400	2,500	5,000	3,600	6,100	7,100	4,800	3,600	5,400	43,900
March	2,100	3,800	2,300	4,900	3,200	5,400	6,500	4,700	3,200	6,000	42,200
April	2,300	3,100	2,000	4,100	3,100	4,900	5,800	3,800	2,900	4,400	36,300
May	1,600	2,600	1,700	3,300	2,400	4,100	4,800	3,200	2,300	4,400	30,000
June	2,400	3,100	1,900	3,800	2,800	4,500	6,300	4,100	2,600	4,800	36,400
July	4,500	3,100	1,500	3,300	3,000	3,800	5,300	3,600	2,700	3,400	34,200
August	1,900	2,700	1,200	3,200	2,500	3,500	4,500	3,000	2,300	4,500	29,300
September	3,400	4,800	2,300	4,500	3,500	5,500	6,200	4,900	3,700	5,600	44,200
October	2,500	3,300	1,900	3,800	2,800	4,600	5,200	3,700	2,900	4,800	35,600