§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he intends to take steps to encourage and enable colleges of further education to become involved in the new job training scheme, either as managing agents or as providers of training; and what resources will be available for the financial year 1987–88 to enable colleges to contribute effectively to the scheme.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe Government recognise that colleges of further education are experienced and expert providers 251W of education and training. They will have an important role in the new job training scheme. A number of colleges have already been involved in the pilot scheme, both as providers and as managing agents. Their prime role will be as providers where they will need to demonstrate the value of their courses to local JTS managing agents, and to negotiate appropriate fees. Where they act as managing agents themselves, they will receive a fixed amount per trainee from the Manpower Services Commission, which is responsible for running and funding the JTS.