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, how many officials in his Department are engaged in the implementation of his proposals for learning mentors. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many officials in his Department are engaged in the implementation of his proposals for learning mentors. [119263] Mr. Wicks: For the implementation of the current programme of Learning Mentors within Excellence in Cities areas, three officials within DfEE are employed full time. A number of others are involved in the wider development of Excellence in Cities. My Department also contains a team dealing with professional formation issues within the ConneXions Service. These issues include the role and training of Personal Advisers, who, in a school context, will be similar to Learning Mentors. The team contains six members.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 119263; 348 c564W;348 c559-60W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Advisory services Vocational guidance Young people Learning mentors
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk