§ Sir Peter Emeryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, pursuant to the answers of 27 March, Official Report, column 559, concerning the background of teachers and prevention of child abuse, he state what he means by the joint guidance being at an advanced stage of preparation; and when he expects the guidelines to be circulated.
§ Mr. Chris PattenJoint guidance on checking the criminal background of those seeking to work with children in the statutory sector will shortly be considered for final approval by my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Education and Science, for Home Affairs, for Social Services and for Wales. Subject to approval, the aim is to circulate the guidance in a few weeks' time.
§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the number of school pupils going from each London borough from school to university or public sector higher education; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DunnInformation in the form requested for individual local education authorities is not available. 'However, the table shows the total number of school leavers and the proportion who express an intention to pursue full-time further and higher education courses directly on leaving school averaged over a three-year period for each of the Greater London local education authorities.
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Leavers from maintained schools Average of academic years 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 Number (000s) Proportion intending to pursue full-time further education (per cent.) Barking 2.35 9.6 Barnet 3.75 31.7 Bexley 3.67 23.5 Brent 3.36 29.0 Bromley 3.80 20.7 Croydon 4.61 27.6 Ealing 3.53 28.5 Enfield 3.94 20.3 Haringey 2.48 25.0 Harrow 2.64 35.1 Havering 4.10 23.7 Hillingdon 3.48 19.2 Hounslow 2.73 22.1 Kingston-upon-Thames 1.76 26.9 Merton 2.00 22.3 Newham 3.43 24.3 Redbridge 2.88 23.7 Richmond-upon-Thames 1.49 55.0 Sutton 2.41 31.9 Waltham Forest 3.14 17.8
Number (000s) Proportion intending to pursue full-time further education (per cent.) ILEA 28.36 19.4 Greater London 89.90 23.4 Source: School Leavers Survey. Data on destinations subject to sampling error.