§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate the amount the Nottinghamshire education authority is losing financially by its participation in the youth training scheme; and if he will meet that authority to negotiate a higher fee rate for off-the-job training.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe financial aspects of Nottinghamshire local education authority's participation in the youth training scheme are a matter for the LEA. Fees for off-the-job elements of YTS provideds in further education colleges in 1983–84 were negotiated between the local authority associations and the Confederation of British Industry and are a matter for those two parties. I understand that negotiations for the fees from March 1984 will take place shortly.