§ 41. Mr. BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what special help is given to the unemployed who need training in literacy and numeracy; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsConsiderable help is available to enable unemployed people receive literacy and numeracy training through YTS and ET. Additional support in YTS became available at the beginning of April through improved levels of funding. In ET, almost one in five trainees is receiving literacy and numeracy training. Further initiatives to improve the quality of provision are in hand.