§ Ms. LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what sources of financial support the Government have provided for care home proprietors so that they can train their staff to the NVQ standards required from April 1993; and how much money is available from each of those sources.
§ Mr. YeoThere is no requirement for staff of care homes in the independent sector, or the statutory sector, to have achieved national vocational qualifications by April 1993.
It is for employers to determine what training and qualifications are necessary for staff to carry out their duties to acceptable standards.