Youth Training Scheme (Hansard, 26 March 1985)

§ Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will give, from the survey of youth training scheme providers reported to the last meeting of the Manpower Services Commission's youth training board, the number and proportion of trainees on mode A, mode B1 and mode B2 schemes, respectively, who will spend fewer than 13 weeks on off-the-job training;

(2) if he will give, from the survey of youth training scheme leavers reported to the last meeting of the youth training board, the number and proportion of mode A, mode B1, and mode B2 work experience placements provided in each of the industrial categories used in the survey, and in each of the occupational training families;

(3) if he will give, from the survey of youth training scheme providers reported to the last meeting of the Manpower Services Commission's youth training hoard (a) the number and proportion of mode A managing agents who require prospective trainees to have one or more O-levels and (b) the number and proportion of mode B1 and mode B2 sponsors, respectively, who require prospective trainees to have one or more O-levels;

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(4) if he will give, from the survey of youth training scheme providers reported to the last meeting of the Manpower Services Commission's youth training board, the number and proportion of mode A managing agents who deploy, per 100 trainees (a) fewer than three, (b) from three to five, (c) from six to eight, (d) from nine to 11, (e) from 12 to 14 and (f) more than 14 full-time equivalent staff in managing, administering, and providing off-the-job training for their scheme.