HC Deb 20 July 1993 vol 229 cc160-1W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of young people who entered youth training in each of the last five years; and what were in each year the qualifications they received.

Miss Widdecombe

Information on the number of starts on youth training is given in table 1. Information on qualifications gained while on youth training is collected when a young person leaves the programme. The percentage of leavers with a qualification is given in table 2.

Table 1
Youth training scheme/youth training Great Britain—Starts
April 1988 to March 1993
Number
April 1988 to March 1989 407,200
April 1989 to March 1990 383,800
April 1990 to March 1991 347,800
April 1991 to March 1992 293,000
April 1992 to March 1993 286,600

Source: SPECTRUM, TEC Operating Agreement (Annex J), Scottish & Welsh Management Information.

Notes: Includes Youth Credits.

1992–93 information is provisional.

Table 2
Youth training scheme/youth training Percentage gaining a qualification—all leavers Great Britain
April 1988 to September 1992
Per cent
April 1988 to March 1989 41
April 1989 to March 1990 43
April 1990 to March 1991 38
April 1991 to March 1992 33
April 1992 to September 1992 35

Source: YT follow-up Survey.

Notes: Includes Youth Credits.

April 1991 to September 1992 information is provisional.