The attached tables give the number of contacts with people aged 18 to 24 who have accessed the face to face and adult telephone helpline of the National Careers Service over the past 3 years. As this is a record of contacts, if young people have accessed either service multiple times they will have been counted more than once. We are unable to provide a breakdown into gender for the young people\u2019s helpline.<\/p>
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<\/strong><\/p> Face to face service<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Gender<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Apr12-Mar13<\/p><\/td> Apr13-Mar14<\/p><\/td> Apr14-Sep14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Female<\/p><\/td> 79,274<\/p><\/td> 83,434<\/p><\/td> 36,676<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Male<\/p><\/td> 121,207<\/p><\/td> 119,137<\/p><\/td> 49,059<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not known/not provided<\/p><\/td> 584<\/p><\/td> 564<\/p><\/td> 290<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Prefer not to say<\/p><\/td> 189<\/p><\/td> 176<\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> 201,524<\/p><\/td> 203,311<\/p><\/td> 86,169<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Apr12-Mar13<\/p><\/td> Apr13-Mar14<\/p><\/td> Apr14-Sep14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 18,932<\/p><\/td> 18,907<\/p><\/td> 8,961<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East of England<\/p><\/td> 22,165<\/p><\/td> 24,105<\/p><\/td> 10,309<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London<\/p><\/td> 28,798<\/p><\/td> 26,296<\/p><\/td> 10,862<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/p><\/td> 12,444<\/p><\/td> 11,709<\/p><\/td> 5,285<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 28,292<\/p><\/td> 29,364<\/p><\/td> 11,811<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 27,448<\/p><\/td> 28,055<\/p><\/td> 10,755<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 18,707<\/p><\/td> 17,308<\/p><\/td> 6,556<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unknown Region<\/p><\/td> 2,053<\/p><\/td> 1,782<\/p><\/td> 431<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 19,802<\/p><\/td> 21,431<\/p><\/td> 9,481<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire and The Humber<\/p><\/td> 22,613<\/p><\/td> 24,354<\/p><\/td> 11,718<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> 201,254<\/p><\/td> 203,311<\/p><\/td> 86,169<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Adult Telephone helpline / Online<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gender<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Apr12-Mar13<\/p><\/td> Apr13-Mar14<\/p><\/td> Apr14-Sep14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Female<\/p><\/td> 19,385<\/p><\/td> 21,090<\/p><\/td> 12,052<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Male<\/p><\/td> 16,099<\/p><\/td> 17,080<\/p><\/td> 9,090<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not known/not provided<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Prefer not to say<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 109<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> 35,577<\/p><\/td> 38,288<\/p><\/td> 21,206<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Adult Telephone helpline / Online<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Apr12-Mar13<\/p><\/td> Apr13-Mar14<\/p><\/td> Apr14-Sep14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 2,514<\/p><\/td> 2,678<\/p><\/td> 1,501<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East of England<\/p><\/td> 3,145<\/p><\/td> 3,470<\/p><\/td> 1,889<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London<\/p><\/td> 7,260<\/p><\/td> 7,789<\/p><\/td> 4,425<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/p><\/td> 1,424<\/p><\/td> 1,486<\/p><\/td> 851<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 4,920<\/p><\/td> 5,251<\/p><\/td> 2,843<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 4,769<\/p><\/td> 5,030<\/p><\/td> 2,849<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 2,811<\/p><\/td> 3,204<\/p><\/td> 1,618<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unknown Region<\/p><\/td> 1,947<\/p><\/td> 2,130<\/p><\/td> 1,275<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 4,069<\/p><\/td> 4,186<\/p><\/td> 2,238<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire and The Humber<\/p><\/td> 2,718<\/p><\/td> 3,064<\/p><\/td> 1,717<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> 35,577<\/p><\/td> 38,288<\/p><\/td> 21,206<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people aged between 18 and 24 accessed the National Careers Service through each method of interaction in each of the last three years service user; and what the (a) gender and (b) home region was of each such applicant.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) men and (b) women aged 16 to 24 started an apprenticeship in each sector subject area in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Operational Programmes for 2014-20 have been (a) agreed with and (b) authorised by the European Commission for (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland; and when he expects ESIF for 2014-20 to be released to local enterprise partnerships in each of these areas.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission about the capacity of local enterprise partnerships to deliver the European Structural and Investment Funds Operational Programmes for 2014-20 in England; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1556", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson"}
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, "title" : "ONS Letter to Member - Zero Hour Contracts"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many individuals of each ethnic group were on zero-hour contracts in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans for payments of tax credits to cease as a result of their inclusion in universal credit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1535", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Danny Alexander"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.203 of the Autumn Statement 2014, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of replacing Pacer trains under the Northern rail franchise due to start in February 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2015 to Question 220731, how many of the 94 investigations in the care sector have resulted in (a) prosecutions for non-payment of the national minimum wage, (b) recovery of fines following conviction for non-payment of the national minimum wage and (c) repayment of unpaid wages to workers affected by non-payment of the national minimum wage.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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