§ 105. Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what guidance he has given to managers of community programmes about the arrangements they should make to prepare for the replacement of the programme in mid-August; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CopeMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has asked the Manpower Services Commission to proceed immediately with preparatory work on the new adult training programme. Therefore the Manpower Services Commission has issued guidance to its area managers about the arrangements they should make to prepare for the replacement of the community programme from September 1988. This guidance proposes that the contracts of community programme agents and independent sponors which are due for renewal from 1 February,should be extended up to the start of the new programme. To help ensure a smooth transition the Manpower Services Commission's area managers will be talking in detail to all agents and sponsors about these arrangements and the positive role they can continue to play in moving forward into the new programme.