HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 cc260-1W
Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will detail the industrial training undertaken by his Department; what is its cost; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

Details of training courses attended by DES staff in 1979–80 are set out below:

Number of Staff Attending Courses by Category of Course
Number of Staff
Induction/vocational/management/special skills 1,550
HM Inspectorate specialist subject courses 250
Training at CSD college (mainly for senior grades policy/ management professional) 200
Other external training—including day release courses Total direct cost £140,000 400

FE colleges currently undertake annually some £50 million worth of industrial training and related activities financed by employers, industry training boards and the Manpower Services Commission.