§ Mr. Evansasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what are the latest estimates of the number of 18 and 19-year-olds in Great Britain currently who are (a) in full-time education, (b) on youth training schemes, 531W (c) unemployed and (d) engaged in another activity; and how these figures compare with the previous year and 1979;
(2) what are the estimates of the number of 20 and 21-year-olds in Great Britain currently who are (a) in full-time education, (b) on youth training schemes, (c) unemployed and (d) engaged in another activity; and how those figures compare with the previous year and 1979;
(3) what are the estimates of the number of 22-yearolds in Great Britain currently who are (a) in full-time education, (b) on youth training schemes, (c) unemployed and (d) engaged in another activity; and how those figures compare with the previous year and 1979;
(4) what are the estimates of the number of 23 and 24-year-olds in Great Britain currently who are (a) in full-time education, (b) on youth training schemes, (c) unemployed and (d) engaged in another activity; and how those figures compare with the previous year and 1979.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe available estimates are shown in the following table. Figures for 1979 are not readily available.
Estimates of Education/Labour market status of 18–24 year olds Thousands, Great Britain, January each year* 1980 1983 1984 Age 18† Total population‡ 880 940 940 Full-time education≑ 120 130 150 YTS/YOP 10 30 — Claimant/registered unemployed¶ 70 180 190
Scale 1 Scale 2 Scale 3 Scale 4 Senior Teacher Deputy Head Head per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. 1979 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 *1980 34.0 34.0–35.1 34.0–35.1 34.0–36.3 35.1–38.0 34.0–40.3 35.1–45.0 1981 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 1982 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 1983 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 1984 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 * The increases for 1980 compriser two elements:the clegg commission award ranging 17 per cent for the highest paid head teachers, and an arbitral award ranging from 14.5 per cent, for those receiving from 17 per cent Clegg to 16 per cent. for those receiving 25 per cent.; giving compound increases in the range 34 to 45 per cent.