Training (Hansard, 10 July 1997)

§ Helen Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people in the Warrington, North constituency are currently taking part in Government training schemes broken down to show the numbers of(a) women, (b) men and (c) those under 25 years of age. [6660]

§ Dr. Howells
Information on government-supported training programmes is not available for people living in individual constituencies. North and Mid Cheshire TEC is the nearest geographical breakdown to the Warrington. North parliamentary constituency. The TEC area covers North Warrington, Halton and Vale and mid-Cheshire local authority districts. The available figures are given in the following table.
The DfEE is now making further improvements in training opportunities and developing Youth Credits under Target 2000 with the aim of eventually replacing Youth Training.

Numbers our government-supported training programmes at the end of April 1997

Total on programme Female Male Under 25

Youth Training 2,000 49 51 100

Modern Apprenticeships 900 43 57 100

Training for Work 400 27 73 29

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§ Mr. Rooney
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many unemployed persons were referred to (i) jobplan workshops, (ii) restart courses, (iii) workwise and worklink, (iv) 1–2–1 and (v) project work in 1996–97; of these, how many(a) attended and (b) completed these courses; and what were the outcomes. [7765]

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Leigh Lewis to Mr. Terry Rooney, dated 10 July 1997: As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about Jobplan, Restart Courses, Workwise and Worklink, 1–2–1 and Project Work. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency. The information you have requested on Jobplan, Restart Courses and Workwise (known as Worklink in Scotland) is given in Table 1. Information about 1–2–1 and Project Work is given in Tables 2 and 3 respectively. However, we do not hold the information in the format in which you have requested it. It may help if I explain that during 1–2–1, jobseekers are offered concentrated help with an Employment Service adviser during a series of up to six caseload interviews. Figures for referrals to 1–2–1 are therefore shown as 'Cases Opened'. Information on the number of caseload interviews each jobseeker attends or completes is not collected. Whilst they can attend up to six, this is dependent on whether they achieve a positive outcome before the final interview. For Project Work, the reason that the information is not available in the form you have requested is that this pilot consists of two parts. The first part, which begins with a Restart interview with an adviser, is a period of intensive help during which participants are offered the full range of programmes available to long term unemployed people as well as a series of caseload interviews with an adviser. If the person is still unemployed at the end of the period of intensive help, they are required to attend a work experience programme with a provider. Separate information for the same cohort on the number of people referred to a Project Work provider is not available. The outcomes reported therefore relate to both parts of the pilot. I hope this is helpful.

Table 1: Jobplan, restart courses and workwise worklink—1996–97

Jobplan Restart courses Workwise/ worklink

Referrals 300,329 139,733 67,058

Starts 144,315 76,911 25,806

Completers 133,026 66,238 18,609

Total outcomes 57,882 25,552 12,735

of which: jobs 9,115 3,706 3,485

ES/TEC/LEC programmes 36,794 17,067 7,062

other training or employment related opportunities¹ 11,973 4,779 2,188

Table 2: 1–2–1 1996–97

Number

The number of cases opened 218,241

Outcomes:

Job placings 14,796

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Table 2: 1–2–1 1996–97

Number

TEC/LEC/ES programme starts¹ 32,846

Other sign offs² 54,980

Total positive outcomes 102,622

¹ Business Start Up: Training for Work; Jobclub; JIG; Work Trial.

² Other sign offs as a result of adviser action: Family Credit starts.

Table 3: Project work—1996–97

Project work

Entering the Pilot 7,141

Referrals to Project Work provider n/a

Starts with Project Work Provider 3,125

Completers Project Work placement 1,025

Total outcomes of which:

Jobs 861

ES/TEC/LEC programmes 542

Other 1,767

Numbers our government-supported training programmes at the end of April 1997
	Total on programme	Female	Male	Under 25
Youth Training	2,000	49	51	100
Modern Apprenticeships	900	43	57	100
Training for Work	400	27	73	29

Table 1: Jobplan, restart courses and workwise worklink—1996–97
	Jobplan	Restart courses	Workwise/ worklink
Referrals	300,329	139,733	67,058
Starts	144,315	76,911	25,806
Completers	133,026	66,238	18,609
Total outcomes	57,882	25,552	12,735
of which: jobs	9,115	3,706	3,485
ES/TEC/LEC programmes	36,794	17,067	7,062
other training or employment related opportunities¹	11,973	4,779	2,188

Table 2: 1–2–1 1996–97
	Number
The number of cases opened	218,241
Outcomes:
Job placings	14,796

Table 2: 1–2–1 1996–97
	Number
TEC/LEC/ES programme starts¹	32,846
Other sign offs²	54,980
Total positive outcomes	102,622
¹ Business Start Up: Training for Work; Jobclub; JIG; Work Trial.
² Other sign offs as a result of adviser action: Family Credit starts.

Table 3: Project work—1996–97
	Project work
Entering the Pilot	7,141
Referrals to Project Work provider	n/a
Starts with Project Work Provider	3,125
Completers Project Work placement	1,025
Total outcomes of which:
Jobs	861
ES/TEC/LEC programmes	542
Other	1,767