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Entry to Employment Programme

Answer

This is a matter for the Learning and Skills Council. Mark Haysom, the Council's Chief Executive, will write to the hon. Member with this information and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Library.Letter from Mark Haysom to Mr. John Mann, dated 1 July 2005:"I am writing in response to your Parliamentary Question with reference to the number of young people who are participating in Entry to Employment (E2E) now and the expected number in July 2005.""As at the end of April 2005, 24,467 young people were participating in E2E. I am able to report that over 30 per cent. of the participants declared themselves as having a Learning Difficulty or Disability and 19 per cent. as being from an ethnic minority background. This demonstrates that E2E is truly addressing the Government's inclusion agenda.""In July we expect there to be a similar number of participants on E2E, indeed we would expect to maintain the programme at this level at least until July 2006. We have recently announced that the budget and funding rates for E2E have been increased by 2.5 per cent. support for 2005–06.""You will also, I am sure, be pleased to note that since E2E was introduced in 2003 the percentage of young people moving into a job, training or education place has improved by 11 per cent. from 32 per cent. to 43 per cent.""I hope these statistics reassure you that E2E is being maintained at the required level and that it is meeting the priorities the Government has set for it. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the LSC."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

6511; 436 c154-5W;436 c155W

Session

2005-06

Related items

Deposited Paper HINF 2005/1164
Monday, 4 July 2005
Deposited papers
House of Commons

Subjects

Entry to employment programme