Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2000. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 April 2000 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, what plans he has for the training of learning mentors and personal advisers in the Connexions Service.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has for the training of learning mentors and personal advisers in the ConneXions Service. [119264] Mr. Wicks: The ConneXions Service will be delivered through a network of Personal Advisers--who, in the school setting, will be known as Learning Mentors. This emerging new profession will be supported by a comprehensive training programme to ensure that those moving into the Personal Adviser role have the appropriate skills and knowledge for the job. We will shortly be consulting widely on the structure of the professional and training framework for Personal Advisers.

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