Of 157,000 Easter school leavers known to the Youth Employment Service, 2,510 or 1·6 per cent. were still registered for first employment on 11th May. There were fewer Easter leavers than had been anticipated and it seems likely that many boys and girls have decided to stay on at school for a further term. We may therefore expect a large number of leavers at the end of the summer term. I am arranging for a circular to be issued advising employers of this so that they can plan their intake of young people accordingly.