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School Leavers

Volume 83: debated on Thursday 25 July 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers there were in (a) Hyndburn and (b) north-east Lancashire in 1984; how many (i) secured full-time employment, (ii) secured part-time employment, (iii) entered further or higher educational establishments, (iv) entered the youth training scheme, (v) returned to school and (vi) did not register for any other reason.

The information which is available from the Lancashire careers service about pupils reaching minimum school leaving age in 1984 in Hyndburn and north-east Lancashire at 8 November 1984 is as follows:

Hyndburn

North-east Lancashire‡

Number eligible to leave school1,1904,941
Number of known leavers8193,262
Entering employment*2911,041
Continuing education†3711,679
Entering YTS3541,585
Did not register78330
Unemployed96306

* Careers Service records do not differentiate between those entering full and part-time employment.

† Careers Service records do not differentiate between those remaining at school and entering further and higher education.
‡ Consisting of Hyndburn, Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale.