§ Lord Chadlingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many 16–18 year olds returned to main stream education after being released from a young offenders' institution. [HL4324]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, it is not possible to say how many 16–18 year-olds returned to mainstream education as data are not collected and could be collated only at disproportionate cost. However, in England and Wales the Youth Justice Board calculated that of the 5,172 young offenders who have completed Detention and Training Orders in 2004, 2,859 returned to employment, education or training.
For information with respect to Scotland, I refer the noble Lord to the Scottish Executive.