Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Thursday, 11 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 July 2002. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the (a) past, (b) current and (c) future funding of (i) HNDs and (ii) HNCs within apprenticeship training.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the (a) past, (b) current and (c) future funding of (i) HNDs and (ii) HNCs within apprenticeship training. [70296] Mr. Ivan Lewis: Before 1999-2000 the further education funding council provided funding for HNDs and HNCs to colleges and universities; since then funding has come from the higher education funding council for England and is allocated through the council's normal funding method for teaching. HND and HNC courses do not form a compulsory part of apprenticeship training.

Secondary information