Further Education Funding Council

HC Deb 04 February 1994 vol 236 c932W

Mr. Robert Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of Slate for Education (1) what assessment was made of the previous employment record of the new property controller of the Further Education Funding Council before he was appointed;

(2) who was consulted about the conduct of the new property controller of the Further Education Funding Council while he was employed by the Welsh Development Agency before his appointment to the Council.

Mr. Boswell

In accordance with its normal recruitment procedures, the Further Education Funding Council made an assessment of the previous employment record of the newly appointed head of property services on the basis of information obtained from his application form, from discussion with him at interview and from references taken up prior to his interview and the subsequent offer of employment. The references, which were provided in confidence, provided sufficient information about his conduct during his employment with the Welsh Development Agency to satisfy the council.