HC Deb 21 July 1987 vol 120 cc163-4W
93. Mr. Baldry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the training access points project.

Mr. Cope

The Manpower Services Commission's training access point, (TAP) initiative is designed to provide direct public access via computer terminals to information about education and training opportunities backed by personal advice and further help. It aims to raise awareness about the training and education opportunities available and to help people to help themselves in making well-informed choices in this area. The feasibility of the project is being studied and the initiative will be evaluated carefully under a widening variety of operating and market conditions in order to determine the most appropriate way for TAP to develop nationally. Early usage figures for the TAP terminals, developments in the provision of supporting advice services, and technological developments stimulated by the initiative itself are encouraging.