§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the organisations to which he circulated his Department's consultative paper on the future of the careers service.
Mr. JacksonI have consulted with training and enterprise councils, local education authorities, the Association of County Councils, the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, the Confederation of British Industry, the Trades Union Congress and various other careers education and guidance organisations about the future of the careers service.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many organisations representing people with disabilities and learning difficulties were sent copies of his Department's consultative document on the future of the careers service.
Mr. JacksonI have consulted with training and enterprise councils, local education authorities, the Association of County Councils, the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, the Confederation of British Industry, the Trades Union Congress and other relevant organisations about the future of the careers service. These are organisations which provide services for people with disabilities and learning difficulties.
Coventry and Warwickshire 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Notes Planned for 1991–92 (1) Youth Training (YT) 6,434 5,998 4,802 Based on the average number in training, 1990–91 includes an estimate for national schemes 4,601 (2) Adult Training (AT) 5,694 2,761 1,927 Based on the average number in training 1,995 (3) Enterprise Allowance Scheme (EAS) 1,416 1,102 919 Based on actual numbers joining 600 Note: Changes in all of the programmes makes it impossible to make direct comparisons.
(1)YT:—One-year YT in 1988–89
- —introduction of two-year YT in 1989–90
- —national programmes influencing local provision
- —increase in employer participation
- —demographic downturn.
In 1991–92 eligibility has changed along with the length of the programme. TECs are contracted to guarantee places for all young people. People can enter YT up to 25 years of age.
(2) AT—In 1988–89 there were seven different programmes, with CP making up 3,357 places.
- —All other years include ET and HTNT.
Eligibility has changed for ET in 1991–92 with a longer duration programme being possible, and the introduction of employed status. TECs are contracted to deliver for the long term unemployed.
(3) EAS:—programmes have changed, (ie, duration, and differential funding).