§ Mr. Edgeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will issue a statement outlining Government policy towards the youth service;
(2) if he will establish a youth service consultative council, such as the now abolished Youth Service Development Council, to advise his Department on matters concerning the youth service.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsMy right hon. Friend is considering how he can best assist the development of the youth service in present circumstances.
§ Mr. Edgeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to extend the provision of youth service training courses in colleges of education.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsMy right hon. Friend is considering proposals from a number of colleges of education to mount youth and community work courses as part of their plans to diversify training.
§ Mr. Edgeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will introduce legislation to make it mandatory for local authorities to provide a youth service.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsNo. Sections 41(6) and 53(1) of the Education Act 1944, as amended, lay upon local education authorities a duty to secure the adequacy of leisure time facilities for young people. The facilities described in these sections are those generally accepted as constituting a youth service.