§ Mr. Nicholas Bakerasked the Paymaster General if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that allowances are made in the case of young people afflicted by special learning difficulties or dyslexia in applications for or tests and training during YTS courses.
§ Mr. TrippierThe special needs of young people are well known to the careers service from its contacts while they are still at school, and will be taken fully into account when advising young people on YTS, and in particular when giving endorsements for entry into premium places and places in receipt of permanent additional funding for the disabled.
Design of tests of competence will increasingly be a matter for industry, particularly through lead bodies whose responsibility will be to set standards of competence in the workplace. These bodies will be expected to give particular attention to the needs of young people with learning difficulties, including dyslexia.