§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that training opportunities scheme courses are available principally to those who missed out on a chance of training for one type of career.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe training opportunities scheme is designed to cater both for those who received no initial skill training and for those who require retraining.
§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many training opportunities scheme courses have been taken up by those who have just left full-time education and have been unable to find work.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonPeople who have been out of full-time education for less than two years are not in general eligible for a place under the training opportunities scheme. However, to meet a specific shortage, some 140 graduates have exceptionally undertaken experimental conversion courses in electronics since 1981.