HC Deb 27 March 1996 vol 274 c622W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans she has to bring within the system of successful outcome payments the training costs of basic skills up to NVQ level 1. [22181]

Mr. Paice

Payments for qualifications in basic skills below NVQ level 1 are already made. Foundation level wordpower and numberpower are payable outcomes for individuals with endorsed literacy and numeracy training needs in training for work and youth training. A separate pre-vocational training programme for unemployed adults, including basic skills, is to be piloted in 1996–97. Basic skills qualifications below NVQ level 1 will be payable in the pilots.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans she has to alter the definition of a job placement for the purpose of outcome-related payments in order to take account of the quality and content of the position gained and the likely length of its duration. [22182]

Mr. Paice

My right hon. Friend has no plans to alter the definition of a job placement for outcome related payments in training for work.