§ Mrs. Doris Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will take steps to overcome the lack of apprentice training facilities in the building industry.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkIt is the responsibility of the Construction Industry Training Board to secure adequate provision of training courses and other facilities in the construction industry. The board is taking action to increase provision by paying larger grants to employers for apprentice training, by making awards to provide initial training off the job for 1,400 boys, and by establishing four new pilot training centres for apprentices.
The industry's effort is already supplemented on a large scale by training provided by the Department under the Training Opportunities Scheme.