§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what specific new measures are expected to be made available for the training of people with special needs arising from disabilities and learning difficulties in each region.
§ Mr. EggarThe new training and enterprise councils (TECs) are required to set out how they intend to meet the training needs of local people, including those with disabilities and learning difficulties, in their corporate and business plans.
Subject to approval of these plans, and to certain general contractual requirements, it will be a matter for individual TECs to decide what specific new measures they adopt.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has any plans to appoint a TEC director to have explicit responsibility for the disabled and people with learning difficulties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarIt is for each training and enterprise council (TEC) to determine the membership of its board within the broad parameters set out by my Department.
Collectively, the TEC board will be responsible for identifying and meeting the training needs of people in its area including those of people with disabilities.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps are being taken to encourage TECs to fund the higher unit cost training of disabled people.
§ Mr. EggarTraining and enterprise councils will be expected to offer a full range of training opportunities for people living in their area including people with disabilities.
TECs will also have access to specialist residential training providers offering places to people with disabilities who need special facilities and support.