Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 8 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 1998. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 June 1998 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will comment on the sub-contracting of the pastoral supervision role of the European Voluntary Service to third parties; and if he will list the agencies his Department has approved for this purpose.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the sub-contracting of the pastoral supervision role of the European Voluntary Service to third parties; and if he will list the agencies his Department has approved for this purpose. [45316] Dr. Howells: The Youth Exchange Centre is the national agency for the European Voluntary Service programme in the UK. Projects wishing to host young volunteers undergo rigorous scrutiny before being accepted into the programme. Provision for pastoral supervision is an important component of that scrutiny.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 45316; 314 c212W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: EU action Vetting Voluntary organisations Young people Voluntary work Youth Exchange Centre European voluntary service