HC Deb 13 November 1989 vol 160 c82W
Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of the total number of students eligible to leave school at age 16 years in the summers of 1988 and 1989(a) joined a 6th form course, (b) became employed full time, (c) joined YTS as an employee, (d) joined YTS as a trainee, (e) became employed part-time, and (f) entered further education.

Mr. Jackson

In January 1989, the latest date for which figures are available, provisional estimates of students aged 16 at 31 August 1988 in England, were as follows:

Percentage of the age group in full-time education
Number
School1 33
Further/higher education2 17
All 50
YTS3 23
In employment4 27
1 Pupils attending maintained, independent and special schools are included.
2 Full-time and sandwich including higher education but excluding private further education. Excludes those on YTS within college.
3 Includes those in further educational establishments attending YTS courses.
4 Including those who were neither employed nor seeking work (eg. because of domestic responsibilities).