Youth Training Scheme (Hansard, 3 May 1984)

§ Mr. Leighton
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if, as a result of the lower take-up of youth training scheme places than was expected, less is being spent on the scheme than was originally envisaged.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
Yes.

§ Mr. Leighton
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workplaces are being used by the youth training scheme; and how many of those have now been visited by Manpower Services Commission.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
At the end of March there were some 10,900 approved schemes under the youth training scheme, many of which use several training locations. All those schemes which have trainees on them have been visited by Manpower Services Commission officials. Exact figures for the total number of workplaces involved are not available.
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§ Mr. Alfred Morris
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many disabled young people have been given places on the youth training scheme; and how many have applied but been turned down.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
The number of disabled young people recorded by sponsors as having entered the youth training scheme at the end of March 1984 is 2,394. However, the careers service estimates that about 6,500 disabled young people had entered the scheme by the beginning of March. Many of these youngsters would not have been recorded by sponsors as disabled. Information is not available on the numbers of young people applying or being rejected for youth training scheme places.

Year No. of cases heard by tribunals Cases upheld Cases dismissed

No. Percentage No. Percentage

1972^* †1800 †617 34.3 1,183 65.7

1973 †3,999 †1,477 36.9 2,522 63.1

1974 †3,454 †1,356 39.3 2,098 60.7

1975 †8,891 †3,514 39.5 5,377 60.5

1976 †13,803 †5,191 37.6 8,612 62.4

1977 12,842 3,954 30.8 8,888 69.2

1978 11,828 3,277 27.7 8,551 72.3

1979 11,705 3,187 27.2 8,518 72.8

1980 10,037 2,778 27.7 7,259 72.3

1981 13,436 3,134 23.3 10,302 76.7

1982 11,509 3,535 30.7 7,974 69.3

^⋆ Legislation came into effect on 28 February 1972—figures for 10 months only.

† Because of double counting in the remedies obtained, the figures and percentages shown may not reflect the actual number of successful applications in these years.

Figures are not yet available for 1983.

Year	No. of cases heard by tribunals	Cases upheld	Cases dismissed
		No.	Percentage	No.	Percentage
1972^*	†1800	†617	34.3	1,183	65.7
1973	†3,999	†1,477	36.9	2,522	63.1
1974	†3,454	†1,356	39.3	2,098	60.7
1975	†8,891	†3,514	39.5	5,377	60.5
1976	†13,803	†5,191	37.6	8,612	62.4
1977	12,842	3,954	30.8	8,888	69.2
1978	11,828	3,277	27.7	8,551	72.3
1979	11,705	3,187	27.2	8,518	72.8
1980	10,037	2,778	27.7	7,259	72.3
1981	13,436	3,134	23.3	10,302	76.7
1982	11,509	3,535	30.7	7,974	69.3
^⋆ Legislation came into effect on 28 February 1972—figures for 10 months only.
† Because of double counting in the remedies obtained, the figures and percentages shown may not reflect the actual number of successful applications in these years.