HC Deb 13 March 1995 vol 256 c357W
Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the number of jobs that will be lost due to the re-defined criteria for payment to training providers of training for work programmes; and what provision will be made for trainees unable to complete their study.

Mr. Paice

I can make no estimate of the overall change in staffing amongst training providers. Individual training and enterprise councils determine both the training providers they fund and the nature of the payment arrangements to those providers. TECs have a contractual responsibility to ensure that trainees are given the opportunity to undertake suitable alternative training should a provider no longer be able to offer training for work.

Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many participants are transferring annually from employment training or training for work schemes to supported self employment.

Mr. Paice

In 1993–94, 5 per cent. of all training for work trainees in Great Britain were self-employed six months after leaving. No information is held centrally about how many of these people or their businesses receive some form of support.

Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what mechanism there is to fund new training providers wishing to replace those training managers who can no longer justify their existence under existing rules.

Mr. Paice

Training and enterprise councils are free to fund new training providers who satisfy their requirements.