Youth Training Scheme (Hansard, 31 October 1986)

§ Mr. Sheerman
asked the Paymaster General if, for each month of the 100 per cent. YTS leavers survey, he will publish the destinations of leavers in each of the Manpower Services Commission regions.

§ Mr. Trippier
The table up-dates the information provided in my previous reply to the hon. Member on 25 July 1986 at columns583–594. It reports the results of the 100 per cent. follow-up survey of YTS leavers conducted by the Manpower Services Commission, and represents the response to the question "What are you doing now?" Questionnaires are sent to young people some three months after they have left YTS.
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All In a full-time job In a part-time job Unemployed On another YTS scheme On a full time course Doing something else Not answered

same employer different employer

April 1986 54 23 31 4 32 6 1 3 1

EAST MIDLANDS AND EASTERN

February 1986 58 17 41 6 26 6 1 3 1

March 1986 61 28 33 3 23 8 1 3 1

April 1986 62 21 41 5 25 4 1 3 1

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE

February 1986 44 16 28 3 40 9 1 3 1

March 1986 53 26 26 3 34 6 1 3 1

April 1986 53 19 34 4 35 5 .. 2 ..

NORTH WEST

February 1986 49 13 36 4 37 6 1 3 1

March 1986 61 31 30 2 27 6 1 2 1

April 1986 54 17 37 4 35 4 1 2 1

NORTHERN

February 1986 41 15 27 4 42 9 1 3 1

March 1986 44 17 27 5 35 10 1 4 1

April 1986 42 13 29 5 44 6 1 2 1

WALES

February 1986 46 15 32 4 37 7 1 4 1

March 1986 43 17 26 5 36 11 .. 4 1

April 1986 42 13 29 4 39 7 2 4 1

SCOTLAND

February 1986 42 15 27 3 43 9 1 2 ..

March 1986 42 17 25 4 40 11 1 2 1

April 1986 40 11 29 4 44 7 2 2 1

GREAT BRITAIN

February 1986 47 15 32 3 38 7 1 3 1

March 1986 53 24 29 4 31 8 1 3 1

April 1986 50 17 33 4 36 6 1 2 1

.. less than 0.5 per cent.

§ Mr. Sheerman
asked the Paymaster General if he will publish in the Official Report the information available from the 100 per cent. YTS leavers surveys about (a) the range and average wages earned, (b) the hours worked and (c) the types of jobs done by those leavers (i) in full-time work with the same employer, (ii) in full-time work with a different employer and (iii) in part-time work.

§ Mr. Trippier
The tables update the information provided in my previous reply to the hon. Member on 25 July 1986 at column593. The information relates to young people who left YTS schemes between April 1985 and March 1986. Information is not available on the hours worked. The earnings data are provided by young people themselves and may be subject to some error.

Weekly take home pay of YTS leavers April 1985 to March 1986

Percentage of leavers earning Full-time jobs with same employer Full-time jobs with different employer Part-time job

per cent. per cent. per cent.

Less than £20 less than 1 less than 1 5

£20 to £39.99 26 21 64

£40 to £59.99 55 56 24

£60 to £79.99 17 18 5

£80 to £99.99 2 3 2

£100 or more 1 1 1

Average weekly take-home pay £50 £51 £39

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Source: YTS follow up questionnaires addressed to a 10 per cent. sample of leavers between April 1985 and March 1986.

Occupation of jobs of YTS leavers April 1985 to March 1986

percentage

Occupation training family Full-time jobs with same employer Full-time jobs with different employer Part-time job

Administrative/Clerical 24 25 7

Agriculture 3 2 3

Craft/Design 8 4 1

Maintenance/Repair 14 8 2

Technical/Scientific 3 3

Manufacturing 10 17 4

Processing 1 2 1

Food preparation 4 6 14

Sales/Personal service 15 12 35

Community/Health 2 3 8

Transport 1 1 1

Other occupation 9 10 13

No answer given 8 8 11

Source: YTS follow up questionnaires addressed to 100 per cent. of leavers between April 1985 and March 1986.

§ Mr. Sheerman
asked the Paymaster General if he will place in the Library the full results of all the 100 per cent. YTS leavers surveys which have been conducted.

§ Mr. Trippier
I refer the hon. Member to my previous reply on 25 July 1986 at columns593–94. The report referred to in that reply has now been lodged in the Library.
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§ Mr. Sheerman
asked the Paymaster General if, for each survey of leavers conducted since YTS began, he will publish in the Official Report the number and percentage of leavers in each who were (a) in full-time work with the same employer, (b) in full-time work with a different employer, (e) in part-time work, (d) on a full-time course at a college or training centre, (e) back at school, (f) on another YTS, (g) doing something else and (h) unemployed, showing for each survey the total number of

Young people who left YTS

Ad hoc surveys: Leavers between 15 per cent, survey 100 per cent, survey

April 1983 and November 1983 April 1983 and March 1984 April 1984 and July 1984 Between June 1984 and March 1985 Between April 1985 and January 1986

Percentage and bracketed numbers of respondents:

In full-time work with same employer 4 12 22 24 28 (56663)

In full-time work with different employer 34 37 34 31 24 (48776)

In part-time work ¹ ¹ 2 1 4(7211)

On full-time course at college/training centre 4 1 2 3 3 (6407)

Back at school 2 ² ² ² ¹

In another YTS scheme 29 13 4 6 6 (12864)

Doing something else 3 3 2 2 4 (8906)

Unemployed 24 34 34 32 27 (54939)

Sample details

Usable Response percentage 53 55 69 63 58 (195,766)

Sample size 1962 2715 3637 63,737 338,973

Percentage respondents who were early leavers 100 90 64 54 43

¹ Information.

² Means less than 0.5 per cent.

	All	In a full-time job	In a part-time job	Unemployed	On another YTS scheme	On a full time course	Doing something else	Not answered
		same employer	different employer
April 1986	54	23	31	4	32	6	1	3	1
EAST MIDLANDS AND EASTERN
February 1986	58	17	41	6	26	6	1	3	1
March 1986	61	28	33	3	23	8	1	3	1
April 1986	62	21	41	5	25	4	1	3	1
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
February 1986	44	16	28	3	40	9	1	3	1
March 1986	53	26	26	3	34	6	1	3	1
April 1986	53	19	34	4	35	5	..	2	..
NORTH WEST
February 1986	49	13	36	4	37	6	1	3	1
March 1986	61	31	30	2	27	6	1	2	1
April 1986	54	17	37	4	35	4	1	2	1
NORTHERN
February 1986	41	15	27	4	42	9	1	3	1
March 1986	44	17	27	5	35	10	1	4	1
April 1986	42	13	29	5	44	6	1	2	1
WALES
February 1986	46	15	32	4	37	7	1	4	1
March 1986	43	17	26	5	36	11	..	4	1
April 1986	42	13	29	4	39	7	2	4	1
SCOTLAND
February 1986	42	15	27	3	43	9	1	2	..
March 1986	42	17	25	4	40	11	1	2	1
April 1986	40	11	29	4	44	7	2	2	1
GREAT BRITAIN
February 1986	47	15	32	3	38	7	1	3	1
March 1986	53	24	29	4	31	8	1	3	1
April 1986	50	17	33	4	36	6	1	2	1
.. less than 0.5 per cent.

Weekly take home pay of YTS leavers April 1985 to March 1986
Percentage of leavers earning	Full-time jobs with same employer	Full-time jobs with different employer	Part-time job
	per cent.	per cent.	per cent.
Less than £20	less than 1	less than 1	5
£20 to £39.99	26	21	64
£40 to £59.99	55	56	24
£60 to £79.99	17	18	5
£80 to £99.99	2	3	2
£100 or more	1	1	1
Average weekly take-home pay	£50	£51	£39

Occupation of jobs of YTS leavers April 1985 to March 1986
percentage
Occupation training family	Full-time jobs with same employer	Full-time jobs with different employer	Part-time job
Administrative/Clerical	24	25	7
Agriculture	3	2	3
Craft/Design	8	4	1
Maintenance/Repair	14	8	2
Technical/Scientific	3	3
Manufacturing	10	17	4
Processing	1	2	1
Food preparation	4	6	14
Sales/Personal service	15	12	35
Community/Health	2	3	8
Transport	1	1	1
Other occupation	9	10	13
No answer given	8	8	11

Young people who left YTS
	Ad hoc surveys: Leavers between	15 per cent, survey	100 per cent, survey
	April 1983 and November 1983	April 1983 and March 1984	April 1984 and July 1984	Between June 1984 and March 1985	Between April 1985 and January 1986
Percentage and bracketed numbers of respondents:
In full-time work with same employer	4	12	22	24	28 (56663)
In full-time work with different employer	34	37	34	31	24 (48776)
In part-time work	¹	¹	2	1	4(7211)
On full-time course at college/training centre	4	1	2	3	3 (6407)
Back at school	2	²	²	²	¹
In another YTS scheme	29	13	4	6	6 (12864)
Doing something else	3	3	2	2	4 (8906)
Unemployed	24	34	34	32	27 (54939)
Sample details
Usable Response percentage	53	55	69	63	58 (195,766)
Sample size	1962	2715	3637	63,737	338,973
Percentage respondents who were early leavers	100	90	64	54	43
¹ Information.
² Means less than 0.5 per cent.