§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what considerations led the Government office for the north-west and the Employment Service not to consult training providers for their views in compiling the north-west training for work study. [9703]
§ Mr. PaiceThe study was designed to identify how training and enterprise councils and the Employment Service could work together more effectively to enhance the take-up of training for work opportunities. It is a highly focused study and there was insufficient time available for another study involving training providers or interviews of TFW participants.
The results were subsequently discussed at a workshop that involved a number of training providers and their views have been taken into account by TECs, the ES and the Government office in managing TFW.