HC Deb 06 December 1995 vol 268 cc309-10W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment for the latest year available for(a) England, (b) Wales and (c) regionally of those young people who started youth training in (i) 1994 and (ii) 1995 what percentage completed the course (1) without gaining a qualification and (2) subsequently registered unemployed. [4292]

Mr. Paice

The available information is given in the table. The table covers those who completed their training in 1994, as many of those young people who started youth training in 1994 and 1995 have yet to complete their course.

Youth training—England and Wales and regions 1994 Leavers who completed their agreed course of training
Per cent.
Not gaining a qualification or credit towards one Unemployed
Northern 21 25
Yorkshire and Humberside 25 16
North-west 28 15
Greater Manchester 25 12
West Midlands 24 14
East Midlands 28 14
South-west 24 11

Youth training—England and Wales and regions 1994 Leavers who completed their agreed course of training
Per cent.
Not gaining a qualification or credit towards one Unemployed
South-east 28 12
Eastern 23 12
London 29 19
England 25 15
Wales 32 18
England and Wales 26 15

Note:

The proportion of leavers who sign on as unemployed is not available from the follow-up survey; the table reports the proportion of leavers who declared themselves to be unemployed six months after leaving the programme.

Source:

YT National Follow-up Survey.