§ Mr. Leightonasked the Paymaster General what training courses are organised by his Department for unemployed print workers to train in new technology.
§ Mr. TrippierFormer employees in the printing industry are eligible with other unemployed people to participate in a wide range of training provision supported by the Manpower Services Commission in skills relevant to new technology.
Particular help is available through the job training programme in London for training in new technology for the printing industry. Discussions are also taking place to determine how some more traditional training provision can be updated to meet current and future skill needs in the industry.
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§ Mr. Leightonasked the Paymaster General how many people, having completed a publicly funded training course, have been found permament work within the print industry in the past three years.
§ Mr. TrippierThis information is not available in the form requested.
For those completing courses funded by the Manpower Services Commission under its job training programme in printing skills in the past three years, well over 50 per cent. confirmed, three months after completing training, that they had gained work using the skills learnt.
Those completing courses under YTS are questioned about the kind of employment they have taken but are not asked to state the industry in which they gained work.