Job Training Scheme

HC Deb 17 February 1987 vol 110 c535W

Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Paymaster General what is his policy with regard to the role of further education in the proposed job training scheme.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Training programmes under new JTS will consist of a planned mix of directed training and practical experience. Colleges of further education will be able to contribute to the scheme either as managing agents, or by offering directed training to other managing agents.

	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–871
Adult Training	110,538	111,468	102,696	85,250	109,850	131,800	269,650	252,500
YOP/YTS	216,400	360,000	553,000	543,000	353,979	395,000	404,000	360,000
YWS	—	—	—	174,266	130,000	66,182	66,000	2,800
CI	5,806	6,160	6,868	6,982	9,612	9,532	9,661	9,000
STEP/CP	22,400	18,400	27,554	51,645	136,968	161,437	241,159	300,000
JRS	68,164	24,239	38,674	46,134	44,045	14,895	11,970	12,000
JSS	—	—	—	180	656	260	268	1,000
EAS	—	—	—	2,132	28,453	46,816	60,167	86,000
NWS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50,000
1 Estimates.