§ Mr. HeppellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many accidents and fatalities have occurred involving people placed on youth training schemes each year since youth training began in 1983. [977]
§ Mr. PaiceThe following table gives the total GB fatal, major and minor accident figures for youth training and its predecessor programme6s from 1983–84 to 1994–95.
Total youth training accident statistics (GB) from 1983–84 to 1994–95 Fatal Major Minor 1983–84 4 100 843 1984–85 5 184 1,748 1985–86 2 222 1,913 1986–87 12 326 1,761 1987–88 8 509 2,541 1988–89 8 573 2,729 1989–90 4 548 2,495 1990–91 4 457 1,925 1991–92 2 344 1,597 1992–93 1 290 1,362 1993–94 4 287 1,579 1994–95 1 283 1,473 Notes:
- 1. Department for Education and Employment figures for youth trainees are compiled on a similar basis to those prepared by the Health and Safety Executive for employed persons. However, the Department's figures include a number of accidents to trainees in educational establishments and road traffic accidents which would not have been reportable to HSE had the individuals been employed.
- 2. Major injuries are classified according to the severity criteria laid down in the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 1985 (RIDDOR).
- 3. The former "Youth Training Scheme" commenced in April 1983 and was succeeded by Youth Training in April 1990.