§ 79. Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures showing the total school leaving population for each year since 1963 and the number staying on for full-time education after school leaving age; and what are the forecasts for the years up to 1975.
§ Mr. RossThe information is as follows:
Actual School leavers* Pupils staying on at school after school leaving age† 1962–63 … 84,042 62,216 1963–64 … 83,160 70,046 1964–65 … 81,322 71,095 1965–66 … 78,653 71,346 1966–67 … 75,013 72,289 1967–68 … 76,463 77,662 1968–69 … 77,338 82,533 Forecasts (000) 1970 … 75.2 86.2 1971 … 76.4 91.5 1972 … 68.5 98.4 1973 … 59.3 49.7 1974 … 80.9 56.6 1975 … 83.7 61.9 * Total number of leavers (all ages) from education authority, grant-aided, independent and special schools. Leavers from independent schools have been estimated for each of the sessions shown. Forecasts relate to the calendar year. † Total number of pupils over school-leaving age at education authority, grant-aided, independent and special schools at January of the year stated. The estimates for those aged 16 and over make no allowance for a possible secondary effect by which some who would otherwise have left at age 15 are induced, as a result of the raising of the leaving age, to remain after the age of 16. NOTE: The forecasts after 1972, reflect the effects of the raising of the school-leaving age.