§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) whether, in the light of the results of the recent Manpower Services Commission sample survey, he will give the most up-to-date breakdown of the destinations of youth training scheme leavers;
(2) whether, in the light of the reports of the recent Manpower Services Commission sample survey, he will give his most up-to-date estimate of the number of youth training scheme leavers who have gone straight into employment.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe latest estimates of the destinations of young people leaving the youth training scheme are based on the recent sample survey of 3,500 young people in nine Manpower Services Commission areas who left individual programmes within the scheme between 1 April and 31 July 1984. This showed that, of those leavers responding
- 56 per cent, were in full-time employment.
- 2 per cent, were in part-time employment.
- 4 per cent, were on another YTS scheme.
- 2 per cent, were on a full-time course at a college or training centre.
- 34 per cent, were unemployed (of whom about one-fifth—i.e. 7 per cent, of all respondents—intended to take up full-time education or training).
- 2 per cent, were doing something else.
A copy of the paper containing the results of the sample survey has been placed in the Library.