§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of Slate for Employment what special provision is made for young deaf people seeking apprenticeships whose educational problems require them to apply later than the usual age.
§ Mr. John Grant, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 16 February 1979; Vol. 962, c. 673], gave the following information:
No special provision is made for apprenticeships for young deaf people. However, although in practice the majority of apprenticeship places are offered to 16–year-old school leavers, most apprenticeship schemes have provision for entry at ages 16, 17 and 18 to accommodate, for instance, those staying longer at school for further qualifications. The facility extends to disabled young people. If my hon. Friend has a particular case in mind, I hope he will write to me about it.