§ Mrs. GormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what action is taken by his Department to ensure that an objective assessment of a quango-supported Government training scheme is provided by a Government advisory service.
§ Mr. NichollsThe training standards advisory service, set up in September 1986, carries out detailed scrutiny of the design, management, delivery and outcomes of training in YT and ET on behalf of the Training Agency. From 1 September 1989 the service has been reorganised on a regional basis to reflect the greater emphasis on local autonomy under the TEC arrangements.