§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is his estimate of(a) how many adults will be eligible for training under the employment 612W training initiative in Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark in 1992–93 and (b) the percentage of these adults who are likely to be classified as facing special training needs;
(2) what is his estimate of (a) the number of young people likely to fall into the youth training guarantee group in 1992–93, in the four boroughs of Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark and (b) the percentage of these young people in the youth training guarantee group who are likely to have special training needs.
Mr. JacksonThe south Thames training and enterprise council, which covers Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, is responsible for providing training places under employment training and youth training in its area, including training places for those with special training needs. The training and enterprise council is currently discussing the number of training places required in 1992–93 with my officials.
§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the estimated average cost for providing additional support for trainees on youth training and employment training for(a) child care support, (b) language support, (c) travel, (d) communication services for the deaf and premises adaptation and (e) other specialist support for people with disabilities.
§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the average cost of providing training for adults and young people on employment training and youth training programmes in Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
Mr. JacksonThe south Thames training and enterprise council, which covers Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, is currently negotiating its plans for 1992–93 with my officials. While these negotiations are in progress they are subject to normal confidentiality.
§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the percentage of young people and adults eligible for employment training and youth training, who may require child care support payments in Lambeth, Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark.
Mr. JacksonIt is not possible to estimate the number of young people and adults who may require help with the cost of child care in order to enter YT and ET. Training and enterprise councils are required to provide reasonable and necessary support costs, including child care, for those ET and YT trainees who are resident or normally resident in the TEC area, and who are in the guarantee and aim groups.
§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people were registered as unemployed and covered by the guarantee by the careers offices in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich on 10 January.