§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to introduce a national training framework for learning-support assistants. [43884]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe Green Paper, "Excellence for all children: meeting special educational needs", sought views on the action we might take to improve the training of learning support assistants, including the option of a 367W national training framework. In the light of the responses to the Green Paper, we expect to publish proposals on this and other issues shortly after the Summer recess.