§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many young people in Wales left school in Easter 1983 and started on a youth training scheme; and what proportion of them have now completed the scheme and (a) are now in paid employment, (b) have moved on to further training and (c) are unemployed.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThis information is not available. Manpower Services Commission records do not separate Easter school leavers from others joining the youth training scheme since 1983.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many youth training scheme places there are in each information techology centre in Wales; and how many of the trainees were offered and accepted paid employment after the expiry of the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsIn 1984–85 the following number of places have been approved for the eight operational ITeCs in Wales:
Places Caenarfon 30 Cardiff 40 Clwyd 30 Ebbw Vale 30 Llanelli 30 Neath 40 Treforest 40 Wrexham 40 Additional places will be available at other ITeCs which will open later this year.
Detailed information about trainees who have left the youth training scheme is not yet available. This is one of the aspects of the scheme which will be covered as part of the programme of evaluative work now in hand.