§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the definition of vocational training under the proposed Immigration (European Economic Area) Order 1994.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe term vocational training is drawn from article 1 of Council Directive 93/96/EEC which refers to a student as being
enrolled in a recognised educational establishment for the principal purpose of following a vocational training course".In accordance with a judgment of the European Court of Justice vocational training is interpreted very widely in this context to include all forms of higher education and any education which prepares for a qualification or provides the necessary training and skills for a profession, trade or employment even if the training programme includes an element of general education.