§ Mr. Greenwayasked 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 CarlisleDetails of training courses attended by DES staff in 1979–80 are set out below: 261W
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.