HC Deb 22 October 1998 vol 317 cc1189-90W
17. Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to improve the training of education welfare officers. [55110]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Local Education Authorities, as the employers, are responsible for making arrangements for the training and professional development of education welfare officers. The Department is providing support for EWO training through the recently announced "School Inclusion: Pupil Support" grant programme. We also actively support the work of the Training Advisory Group for the Education Welfare Service.

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