§ 28. Mr. Stan Thorneasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he intends to take to extend the availability of further education to those of 16 to 19 years.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe Government's expenditure plans allow in 1983–84 for a 20 per cent. increase in demand from 16 to 19-year-olds for full-time and sandwich courses in non-advanced further education compared with 1980–81. The new certificate of prevocational education at 17-plus and the new technical and vocational education initiative for the 14 to 18-year-olds, both to be available from September, should usefully extend educational opportunities, while further education colleges will be contributing substantial off-the-job education and training provision to the youth training scheme.