Modern Apprenticeship Programme (Hansard, 20 May 1996)

§ Mrs. Roche
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how she plans to ensure that more young black people participate in the modern apprenticeship programme; [29412]
(2) what percentage of places on the modern apprenticeship programme are currently held by young black people. [29414]

§ Mr. Paice
Young black people currently account for about 1 per cent. of starts in modern apprenticeships. The results of work to identify good practice in recruitment and selection have been made available and further

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994¹

University of Warwick:

Numbers 8,262 8,828 9,701 12,471 13,836 15,851

Percentage change 5 7 10 29 11 n/a

Coventry University:

Numbers 8,484 10,158 12,233 12,550 16,086 14,646

Percentage change 3 20 20 3 28 n/a

n/a = not applicable

¹ Due to changes in data collection, 1994 figures are not directly comparable to those in earlier years. Percentage changes between 1993 and 1994 are therefore not calculated.

Mr. Cunningham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the undergraduate student to staff ratio in(a) the university of Warwick and (b) Coventry university for each year since 1989. [29624]

§ Mr. Forth
Information on student-staff ratios for the university of Warwick has been published by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principles in its volume "Universities' Management Statistics and Performance Indicators". Similar data for Coventry university have been published by the Polytechnic and College Funding Council in its volume "Student Staff Ratios in Former Polytechnics and Colleges". Copies of these volumes giving data up to 1993–94 are held in the Library.

Mr. Cunnigham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the capital allocation to(a) the university of Warwick and (b) Coventry university in (i) 1994–95 and (ii) 1995–96; and what it will be in 1996–97 and 1997–98 in (1) cash terms, (2) real terms and (3) as a percentage change on the previous year. [29625]

§ Mr.Forth
The Higher Education Funding Council for England formula capital funds allocations for 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1996–97 are set out in the table, and the 1996–97 figures is given in cash terms, real terms at 1995–96 prices and as a percentage change on the previous year.
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guidance for employers will be available shortly. The Department is currently exploring with the Commission for Racial Equality and others how best to ensure these new opportunities are drawn to the attention of young black people.

	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994¹
University of Warwick:
Numbers	8,262	8,828	9,701	12,471	13,836	15,851
Percentage change	5	7	10	29	11	n/a
Coventry University:
Numbers	8,484	10,158	12,233	12,550	16,086	14,646
Percentage change	3	20	20	3	28	n/a
n/a = not applicable
¹ Due to changes in data collection, 1994 figures are not directly comparable to those in earlier years. Percentage changes between 1993 and 1994 are therefore not calculated.