§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many investigations there have been to date into fraud by individual learning account holders. [27160]
§ John HealeyThere have been no investigations into individual learning account holders. The Department's Special Investigation Unit has had 86 learning providers referred to it: four learning providers did not require investigation and 82 learning providers are in the process of being investigated. Of these the SIU are discussing 42 with the police, a further 12 are being investigated by the police and another has been charged.
§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when access to the ILA website for providers of ILA courses will be restored. [29258]
§ John HealeyThe Department is currently looking closely into the operation of the ILA Centre system. The system will not be reopened to providers until we are satisfied on the robustness of the control and security arrangements. We are working with Capita to assess the control and security arrangements that were in place in the ILA system and we have engaged Cap Gemini Ernst and Young Consultants to support that process.