Written question asked by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 April 1996. It was answered by James Paice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 April 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What was her Department's original forecast of the number of places that would be available on accelerated modern apprenticeships. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was her Department's original forecast of the number of places that would be available on accelerated modern apprenticeships.[24574] Mr. Paice: Resources were originally made available to support around 9000 places for accelerated Modern Apprenticeships in 1995-96. Feedback from training and enterprise councils and industry training organisations indicated that the needs of the young people involved could be better met by mainstream modern apprenticeships, and the Government agreed to merge accelerated modern apprenticeships and modern apprenticeships from the start of April this year.

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