Careers Officers (Hansard, 22 July 1981)

§ Mr. Foster
asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what has been the ratio of unemployed claimants in careers offices to the number of careers officers in (a) the United Kingdom as a whole, (b) the Northern region and (c) each local education authority in the Northern region for the latest available date and for each year since 1976; and what has been the percentage change in ratio of claimants to staff for each year since 1976; 142W years, the numbers included in the list of unemployed severely disabled people—also known as the "Section II Register"—which is maintained by the disablement resettlement service.

Table 1.

Numbers of severely disabled people working in sheltered employment as at 31 March in the following years:

1976 13,755

1977 13,345

1978 13,311

1979 13,899

1980 13,666

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
[pursuant to his reply, 21 July 1981, c. 75]: The information is not available for the United Kingdom as a whole. However, the numbers unemployed and the unemployment percentages amongst registered disabled people and the total workforce in Great Britain within the periods requested are as follows. The informtion relates to 9 October 1980, the latest date for which comparative figures showing the duration of unemployment are available.
(2) what has been the number of careers officers in (a) the United Kingdom as a whole, (b) the Northern region, and (c) each local education authority in the Northern region for the latest available date and for each year since 1976; and how many of these careers officers are specifically designated to help handicapped young people in each of these areas.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
The available information is in the following three tables. The official statistics do not distinguish unemployed claimants from non-claimants and 143W the ratio given is of the two combined per careers officer. The national comparison shown is with Great Britain as separate arrangements apply in Northern Ireland.

Number of careers officers (note (a)) in Great Britain (note (b)) on 1 April each year (note (c)). The number in brackets is the number of careers officers specifically designated to help handicapped young people (note (d))

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

Great Britain 2,798 2,872 3,120 3,336 3,428 3,520

(99) (108) (111) (138) (147) (150)

Northern Region 203 205 214 230 257 261

(6) (6) (7) (9) (10) (10)

Cleveland 38 39 40 42 51 53

(—) (—) (—) (—) (1) (1)

Cumbria 24 24 24 25 27 25

(—) (—) (—) (—) (—) (—)

Durham 31 31 32 35 38 40

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Gateshead 15 15 15 18 20 20

(1) (1) (1) (2) (2) (2)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne 27 27 30 33 36 36

(1) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2)

North Tyneside 15 15 15 16 17 17

(—) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Northumberland 16 17 18 18 20 21

(1) (—) (—) (1) (1) (1)

South Tyneside 12 12 14 15 16 16

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Sunderland 25 25 26 28 32 33

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Notes:

(a) Total of the number of careers officers on the establishment of the regular Careers Service plus the number of careers officer posts allocated under the scheme to strengthen the Careers Service in areas of high unemployment (100 per cent, funded by direct Government grant).

(b) Separate arrangements apply in Northern Ireland.

(c) Detailed infarmation about the staffing of the Careers Service is only collected once per annum, on 1 April.

(d) Not all these officers are employed full-time in helping handicapped young people.

Number of young people registered as unemployed at careers offices (notes (e) and (f)) per careers officer in April of each year (rounded)

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

Great Britain 20 31 31 17 27 38

Northern Region 25 45 47 24 38 44

Cleveland 29 49 54 31 47 53

Cumbria 21 37 36 22 43 51

Durham 24 48 60 22 41 42

Gateshead 30 43 46 23 33 40

Newcastle-upon-Tyne 28 48 46 26 37 42

North Tyneside 15 33 33 19 28 42

Northumberland 23 40 35 23 30 36

South Tyneside 31 61 55 28 33 33

Sunderland 26 45 45 16 38 41

Notes:

(e) The count date is the second Thursday in the month.

(f) The figures collected do not distinguish between claimants and non-claimants.

Percentage change in ratio of registered unemployed per careers officer (rounded)

1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81

Great Britain +57 — -45 +53 +43

Northern Region +79 +5 -49 +61 +24

Cleveland +70 + 12 -43 +53 +12

Cumbria +79 -3 -39 +92 +19

Durham +100 +25 -64 +88 +3

Gateshead +44 +7 -50 +43 +22

Newcastle-upon-Tyne +73 -4 -43 +40 +16

North Tyneside +118 — -43 +49 +49

Northumberland +71 -13 -35 +31 +21

South Tyneside +100 -10 -50 + 18 —

Sunderland +77 — -64 + 132 +9

144W

Table 1.
Numbers of severely disabled people working in sheltered employment as at 31 March in the following years:
1976	13,755
1977	13,345
1978	13,311
1979	13,899
1980	13,666

Number of careers officers (note (a)) in Great Britain (note (b)) on 1 April each year (note (c)). The number in brackets is the number of careers officers specifically designated to help handicapped young people (note (d))
	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Great Britain	2,798	2,872	3,120	3,336	3,428	3,520
	(99)	(108)	(111)	(138)	(147)	(150)
Northern Region	203	205	214	230	257	261
	(6)	(6)	(7)	(9)	(10)	(10)
Cleveland	38	39	40	42	51	53
	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)	(1)	(1)
Cumbria	24	24	24	25	27	25
	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)
Durham	31	31	32	35	38	40
	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Gateshead	15	15	15	18	20	20
	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)	(2)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne	27	27	30	33	36	36
	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(2)
North Tyneside	15	15	15	16	17	17
	(—)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Northumberland	16	17	18	18	20	21
	(1)	(—)	(—)	(1)	(1)	(1)
South Tyneside	12	12	14	15	16	16
	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Sunderland	25	25	26	28	32	33
	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Notes:
(a) Total of the number of careers officers on the establishment of the regular Careers Service plus the number of careers officer posts allocated under the scheme to strengthen the Careers Service in areas of high unemployment (100 per cent, funded by direct Government grant).
(b) Separate arrangements apply in Northern Ireland.
(c) Detailed infarmation about the staffing of the Careers Service is only collected once per annum, on 1 April.
(d) Not all these officers are employed full-time in helping handicapped young people.

Number of young people registered as unemployed at careers offices (notes (e) and (f)) per careers officer in April of each year (rounded)
	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Great Britain	20	31	31	17	27	38
Northern Region	25	45	47	24	38	44
Cleveland	29	49	54	31	47	53
Cumbria	21	37	36	22	43	51
Durham	24	48	60	22	41	42
Gateshead	30	43	46	23	33	40
Newcastle-upon-Tyne	28	48	46	26	37	42
North Tyneside	15	33	33	19	28	42
Northumberland	23	40	35	23	30	36
South Tyneside	31	61	55	28	33	33
Sunderland	26	45	45	16	38	41
Notes:
(e) The count date is the second Thursday in the month.
(f) The figures collected do not distinguish between claimants and non-claimants.

Percentage change in ratio of registered unemployed per careers officer (rounded)
	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81
Great Britain	+57	—	-45	+53	+43
Northern Region	+79	+5	-49	+61	+24
Cleveland	+70	+ 12	-43	+53	+12
Cumbria	+79	-3	-39	+92	+19
Durham	+100	+25	-64	+88	+3
Gateshead	+44	+7	-50	+43	+22
Newcastle-upon-Tyne	+73	-4	-43	+40	+16
North Tyneside	+118	—	-43	+49	+49
Northumberland	+71	-13	-35	+31	+21
South Tyneside	+100	-10	-50	+ 18	—
Sunderland	+77	—	-64	+ 132	+9