§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make representations to the EEC Social Fund Advisory Committee that future funding should be extended to the training of handicapped persons for work in sheltered employment.
§ Mr. John Grant,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 10th November 1976; Vol. 919, c. 193.], gave the following reply:
The training of handicapped persons for work in sheltered employment is at present eligible for Social Fund assistance. However, there are many more eligible applications for assistance for training the handicapped than funds available and priority is given to rehabilitation and training with a view to open employment.