§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions his Department has had with local education authorities about meeting the significant increase in demands for GCE courses in colleges and for the further education components of the youth opportunities programme indicated in paragraph 32 of Her Majesty's Inspectorate's expenditure policies report.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsNone. It is for local education authorities to plan the provision of courses in further 171W education. For courses in non-advanced further education the Government's expenditure plans assume that provision for home students will increase in 1981–82 and then remain at that level.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals his Department has to cater for the 12 to 15 per cent. higher level of demand than three or four years ago for traditional vocational courses in further education, as stated in paragraph 31 of Her Majesty's Inspectorate's expenditure policies report.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe responsibility for meeting any increased demand for vocational courses in further education rests with local education authorities. The Government's expenditure plans assume that the number of students in non-advanced further education will rise in 1981–82 and that they will then remain at this level.