§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what action she is taking to ensure that students under 19 years attending further education courses part time will be adequately funded. [35064]
§ Mr. PaiceLast month, the former Employment Department and Department for Education, together with the Training and Enterprise Council National Council and the Further Education Funding Council, issued joint guidance to interested parties on their respective funding responsibilities for part-time students. I will arrange for a copy to be placed in the Library.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps she is taking to ensure that part-time students with learning difficulties are not disadvantaged by undertaking non-national vocational qualification programmes under the training credits scheme. [35063]
§ Mr. PaiceYouth credits provide access to youth training, which supports young people with learning difficulties in making progress towards qualifications agreed in an individual training plan and tailored to their individual needs. Additional support is provided to help both full and part-time trainees achieve their agreed training aim.