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Skillcentres

Volume 958: debated on Monday 13 November 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the

Number of places available at 31st December 1977Number completions January December 1977Premature termination rate*Placement rate†
Per centPer cent.(a)Per cent.(b)
SCOTLAND
9 skillcentres, 3 annexes1,8002,76323·064·042·0
NORTH EAST
10 skillcentres, 4 annexes2,9983,65133·068·052·0
NORTH WEST
10 skillcentres, 2 annexes2,2813,11032·064·051·0
MIDLANDS
11 skillcentres, 5 annexes3,1523,32531·079·070·0
WALES AND WEST
10 skillcentres, 6 annexes2,7794,22428·068·053·0
SOUTH EAST
12 skillcentres, 6 annexes2,9323,62523·084·073·0
LONDON
5 skillcentres, 5 annexes2,4533,24133·082·068·0
GREAT BRITAIN
67 skillcentres, 31 annexes18,39523,93929·073·059·0
* Percentage of entrants to training in January to March 1977 who did not successfully complete their courses.
† Based on a 1 in 6 sample of TOPS trainees who completed training in 1977—
(a) percentage in employment three months after completion of their course.
(b) percentage in employment and using what was learnt, three months after completion of their course.