§ Mr. WallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many people are on employment training schemes whilst studying at college;
(2) if he will list all employment schemes, other than educational training, which are based in the further education sector; how many students are on these schemes; and how they are funded.
Mr. JacksonMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment is responsible for administering and funding most training programmes. The information available for the number of students training in public further education colleges in England on 1 November 1987 (the latest year for which information is available), excluding YTS and TVEI, is as follows:
Thousands Industrial Type Training Course1 7 Adult Training Scheme2 13 Other Courses3 12 1 Industrial type training courses are courses at a college consisting entirely of training without a further education element, mounted at the behest of an industrial training board or employer, for which an economic charge is made. 2 Adult training scheme, includes students enrolled under the job training scheme, training for enterprise and wider opportunities training programmes. 3 Other courses include access to information technology and local grants to employers schemes.