HC Deb 05 July 1988 vol 136 cc556-7W
59. Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to improve the work skills of the long-term unemployed.

Mr. Nicholls

The new £1.5 billion adult programme employment training, which starts on 5 September 1988, represents our major investment in improving the work skills of long-term unemployed people.

Employment training will be a high quality training programme relevant to the needs of individuals and the local labour market. Trainees will follow their own individual training plan leading to a record of achievement and wherever possible to recognised vocational qualifications or a credit towards one.