§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what financial formula is being used to allocate the budget of the Careers Service(a) within London and (b) between the regions. [29209]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 12 February 1998]The Department for Education and Employment allocated its 1998–99 Careers Service budget to the English regions on a formula in which
72% of the value is represented by each region's proportion of 11 to 16-year-olds in full time education and28% is represented by proportions of those eligible or taking part in the Work based Training programme for Young People.The results of this formula were adjusted to give a weighting for higher costs in London and to ensure every region will have an increase on its 1997–98 budget.
736WThe Government Office for London calculated initial 1998–99 contract values for its careers service companies using a formula in which:
72% of the value is represented by each service's proportion of 11 to 16 year olds in full time education and28% by their proportions of 18 to 24 year olds who have been registered unemployed for more than 6 months.The Government Office adjusted the results to ensure every careers service in London will have a cash increase on its 1998–99 budget.