Training Credits (Hansard, 24 June 1992)

§ Mr. Alfred Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what action has been taken on the report of the Training Standards Advisory Service on the lessons learnt from the first round of training credit pilots; and if she will publish the report.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
On 17 June 1992, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment published a progress report on the first 12 months' operation of the pilots. The report summarised the findings from the main evaluation studies, including the inspections by the Training Standards Advisory Service (TSAS). Following normal practice, we do not intend to publish the TSAS report separately.

§ Mr. Alfred Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what evaluation has been undertaken on the first round of training credits to determine whether the special needs of people with disabilities and learning difficulties are being met.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
As part of the evaluation, case studies were carried out last year in each of the pilot areas. The studies focused on the impact of credits on various groups including young people with special needs. An overview of the studies has been prepared for the Department by Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte. This report is freely available and I have arranged for copies to be placed in the Library. Further studies in this area are planned.