HC Deb 17 July 1995 vol 263 cc957-62W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were on action for community employment work schemes(a) in each of the last five years and (b) at present; and if he will publish his information on the sponsorship of these schemes by public and private bodies. [33594]

Mr. Ancram

Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Training and Employment Agency under its chief executive, Mr. J. S. Crozier. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from J. S. Crozier to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 7 July 1995:

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me as Chief Executive of the Agency to reply to your question about the number of people on ACE schemes.During the last five years the average number participating in the programme, including those who were funded under the Making Belfast Work Programme were:-
  • 1994/95: 9,562
  • 1993/94: 9,490
  • 1992/93: 9,658
  • 1991/92: 10,072
  • 1990/91: 10,050
At 26 May 1995 occupancy during the first two months of the current financial year stood at 9,768.A list of sponsor organisations including those in the public, voluntary and community sectors which are responsible for implementing and managing the individual projects on which employment is provided is attached.ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ACE PROJECTS

Project name

  • ABB Community Scheme
  • ACE Ventures
  • Age Concern Newtownabbey
  • Age Concern Strabane
  • Age Concern (NI)
  • Ainsworth Community Association
  • Aisling Centre
    • 958
  • All Saints Community Services
  • Antrim Borough Council
  • Antrim Community Enterprises
  • Archdiocese of Armagh
  • Armagh Diocesan Council
  • Armagh District Council
  • Armagh and District Community Projects
  • Ballyarnett Racecourse
  • Ballycastle Chamber of Commerce
  • Ballymena Borough Council
  • Ballymena YMCA Community Services
  • Ballymoney Borough Council
  • Ballymoney Community ACE Scheme
  • Ballynafeigh Community Development
  • Ballysally Residents Association
  • Banbridge District Council
  • Banbridge Heritage Development
  • Bangor YMCA
  • Bann ACE Scheme
  • Beachcraft Trust Ltd.
  • Belcoo and District Development Group
  • Belfast Centre for Unemployed
  • Belfast Exposed Photographic Group
  • Bellaghy Community Projects
  • Ben Madigan Environmental Society Ltd.
  • Benburb Centre ACE Scheme
  • Blind Centre for NI
  • Bridge Trust
  • Bridgeview Ltd.
  • British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
  • Bryson House
  • Carmen Trust Ltd.
  • Carrick Hill Community Development Project
  • Carrickfergus Enterprises
  • Carrickfergus Youth Services
  • Castlederg and District Development Association
  • Chinese Welfare Association
  • Christian Fellowship Community Care
  • Churches ACE
  • Churchtown Area Community Association
  • Cill Chluana Community Association
  • City of Belfast YMCA
  • Clanrye Abbey Developments
  • Clogher Care
  • Clonallen
  • Coleraine Churches Action
  • Coleraine Community Projects
  • Coleraine Women's Aid
  • Colin Glen Trust
  • Community Action North
  • Community Aid
  • Community Relations in Schools
  • Community Support Services
  • Confederation of Community Groups
  • Connswater River Conservation Committee
  • Conradh Na Gaeilge
  • Cookstown Community Renewal
  • Cornerstone Care
  • Corpus Christi Services
  • Co-operation North
  • Creation of Regional Employment
  • Crossfire Trust
  • Crossmaglen Community Association
  • Cuan Mhuire Trust
  • Derry City Council
  • Discovery 80 Ltd. SHARE
  • Divis Joint Development
  • Donaghdee Community Workforce
  • Dove House Resource Centre
  • Down and Connor Youth Council
  • Downpatrick and Area Inter-Church Caring Project
  • Downtown Women's Centre
  • Drumachose Development Project
    • 959
  • Dun Uladh Cultural Heritage Association
  • Dundonald Community Project
  • Dungannon Development Association
  • Dungannon District Council
  • Dunlewey Outreach Centre
  • Dunloy and District Residents
  • Dunmurry Community Care
  • East Belfast Community Development
  • East Belfast Methodist Action on Unemployed
  • East Belfast Presbyterian Community Care Project
  • Ederney Community Development
  • Elim ACE Central
  • Elim ACE North
  • Elim ACE South
  • Enniskillen Community Development
  • Euro Children
  • Extern Organisation
  • Falls Community Council
  • Falls Womens Centre
  • Farset
  • Faughanvale Community Projects
  • Fermanagh District Council
  • Fintona Development Association
  • Fisheries Conservancy Board
  • Fold Housing Association
  • Foreglen Community Association
  • Foyle Day-Care Association
  • Gingerbread NI
  • Glen Community Parent/Youth Group
  • Glencairn Community Development
  • Glenmachan Community Project
  • Glenravel Community Association
  • Glens Community Services
  • Glenshane Community Development Ltd.
  • Glor Na nGael
  • Grosvenor Environmental Society
  • Guildhall Press
  • Haven ACE Scheme
  • Hillsborough Elim Council
  • Hilltop Environmental Scheme
  • Hilltown Community Association
  • Horn Drive Community Centre
  • Inner City Trust
  • Irish World Citizens Organisation
  • Jobquest Services
  • Kilbraney Centre
  • Kilcooley Environmental Project
  • Killylea and Tynan Community Association
  • King's Fellowship Community
  • Larne Community Enterprises
  • Lettershandoney Community Association
  • Ligoniel Improvements Association
  • Limavady Borough Council
  • Limavady Community Development
  • Lisburn Borough Council
  • Loughgiel Community Association
  • Lower Oldpark Community Association
  • Maghera and District Community Association
  • Magilligan Community Development
  • Markethill District Community Association
  • Maydown Ebrington Community Employment Project
  • Melmount Community Care
  • Middletown Community Development Association
  • Monkstown Churches Community Project
  • Mornington Enterprises Ltd.
  • Mount St. Nicholas
  • Mourne Community Association
  • Mourne Workshop Trust
  • National Trust
  • NEELB (Coleraine Information Centre)
  • Newcastle Community Projects
  • Newcastle Society for Mentally Handicapped
  • Newcraig Playgroups Association
  • Newhaven Trust Ltd.
  • Newhill Youth and Community Centre Association
  • Newington/Cavehill Community Services
    • 960
  • Newry and District Community Services
  • Newtownabbey Community Group
  • Newtownabbey Employment Enterprises
  • Newtownards Community Workforce
  • NI Chest Heart and Stroke Association
  • NIACAB
  • NIACRO
  • NICOD
  • North Down Borough Council
  • North Queen Street Community Centre
  • North West Centre for Learning and Development
  • North West Tyrone ACE Project
  • North and West Housing
  • Northlands Centre
  • Northways Community Association
  • Oliver Plunket Youth and Welfare Scheme
  • Omagh District Council
  • Omagh Families Resource and Development Centre
  • Orchardville Society for the Mentally Handicapped
  • Parish of Magheralin
  • Parish of Nativity
  • Parish of St. Macnissi
  • PHAB NI
  • Phoenix YCP
  • Portadown YMCA
  • Presbyterian Church in Ireland
  • Project Portadown
  • Puzzles Playgroup
  • Rathcoole Community Group
  • Rathcoole Self Help Group
  • Rathfrliand TARA
  • Rosemount and District Welfare Rights
  • Roslea GFC and Parish ACE
  • Shalom House (Lamb of God)
  • Shankhill Community Projects
  • Shankill Road Mission
  • Shankill Women's Centre
  • Shankill and Glencairn Community Association
  • Shankill and Oldpark Community Association
  • Shelter NI
  • Simon Community NI
  • Sion Mills Area Trust
  • South City Community Projects
  • Springfields Charitable Association
  • St. Agnes Community Concern Association
  • St. Davog's Parish
  • St. Eugene's Parish
  • St. Georges Youth and Community Development
  • St. Luke's (Twinbrook)
  • St. McCartan's Parish
  • St. Patrick's and St. Colman's Trust
  • St. Patrick's Community Enterprise
  • St. Patrick's Parish Keedy
  • St. Patrick's Youth Club
  • St. Teresa's Community Project
  • STEP Ltd.
  • Strabane Community Project
  • Strabane District Council
  • Strathfoyle Community Association
  • Suffolk Community Services
  • SVDP—Antrim Road
  • SVDP—Coalisland
  • SVDP—Cookstown
  • SVDP—Craigavon
  • SVDP—Kilrea
  • SVDP—Lurgan
  • SVDP—Strathroy
  • SVDP—West Belfast
  • Sydenham House
  • Teemore Parish Council
  • The 174 Trust
  • The Barnabas Trust
  • The Family Centre
  • The Resource Centre
  • The Somme Association
  • The Ulster Society
    • 961
  • Turf Lodge Enterprise Scheme
  • Ulster Historical Foundation
  • Ulster Peoples College
  • Ulster Wildlife Trust
  • Upper Ards Community Association
  • VSB
  • VSL
  • Waveney Community Association
  • We Care Third World Centre
  • Welcome Trust (L.F.H.A.)
  • YMCA Employment Services

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland where he publishes a list of approved training organisations; and what percentage of trainees under the jobskills programme are registered with public sector, private sector and other organisations. [35292]

Mr. Ancram

Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Training and Employment Agency under its chief executive, Mr. J. S. Crozier. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from J. S Crozier to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 17 July 1995:

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me, as Chief Executive of the Training and Employment Agency, to reply to your question.Details of approved Training Organisations are published in a Directory of Training Opportunities (formerly known as the Directory of Training Providers). This is a comprehensive guide to training opportunities and providers in Northern Ireland and is available from the Agency on request. The next Directory up-date will contain details of those Training Organisations participating in the Jobskills Programme. Meanwhile, a list of the jobskills approved Training Organisations is included in the Agency's 'Jobskills News' publication.The NT wide Jobskills Programme commenced on 3 April[...]5 and is therefore still in a build-up situation. The fo[...] percentages reflect the trainees participating in the programm[...] the end of June 1995.
  • Public Sector: -13%
  • Private Sector: -65%
  • Other Organisations: -22%
I hope that you find this helpful.
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the structure of funding for training organisations under the jobskills programme; how much of an organisation's funding is on the basis of registration of numbers; and how much on the basis of output related funding and trainee bonus. [35293]

Mr. Ancram

Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Training and Employment Agency under its chief executive, Mr. J. S. Crozier. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from J. S. Crozier to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 17 July 1995:

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me, as Chief Executive of the Training and Employment Agency, to reply to your question.The Jobskills Programme's funding arrangements take account of the variation in training costs between different occupational areas. Furthermore, the Programme's flexible funding structure is designed to encourage and enable trainees to progress into higher levels of training and, to provide incentives to both training organisations and trainees to attain targeted vocational qualifications.Payments are made to training organisations on the basis of occupied places, with 30% of their funding dependant on the achievement of full qualifications by trainees. On gaining their qualifications, trainees can qualify for a bonus of up to £400 and this is paid to them via the Training Organisations.I hope that you find this helpful.
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