HC Deb 21 April 1993 vol 223 c130W
Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many people are presently training for part I of the diploma for careers guidance, both full and part-time;

(2) how many people currently on the part I diploma for careers guidance courses are (a) seconded by employers, (b) in receipt of local education authority awards, (c) in receipt of a local government management board training award and (d) self-financing.

Mr. McLoughlin

The diploma in careers guidance is the responsibility of the local government management board, the advisory body to local authorities, although my Department makes a contribution towards funding some students. I have obtained from it the following information:

Numbers
Number of students, including part-time, currently taking part I of Diploma in Careers Guidance 508
Of these, the number
(a) seconded by employers (LEAs)1 138
(b) in receipt of LEA grant 158
(c) in receipt of LGMB Training Award 84
(d) self-financing 128
1 Funding source may be LEA alone, or combined with LGMB or Employment Department.

These figures apply to the United Kingdom and are for courses commenced in September/October 1992 and in January/February 1993. They are based on the registration forms completed by students.