Training and Enterprise Councils

HC Deb 27 June 1994 vol 245 c448W

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what decisions his Department have taken in respect of TECs in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement on his Department's other involvement with TECs over the same period.

Miss Widdecombe

Every year the Department agrees objectives and resources for Training and Enterprise Councils in training, enterprise and vocational education.

Over the past 12 months, we have introduced new arrangements to measure TEC performance and secure continuous improvement. These are the publication of inter-TEC comparison tables and the development of a new longer-term contractual framework.

We have also emphasised the role of TECs as key private sector partners for the full range of economic development and regeneration activities through publication of new strategic guidance from six Government Departments.