Written question asked by Rob Marris (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2004. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 2004 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, what research his Department has undertaken to examine what the effect on provision would be were all the further education colleges funded by the Further Education Funding Council to withdraw from all work-based learning provision. - Inc figure.

Answer: Rob Marris: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what research his Department has undertaken to examine what the effect on provision would be were all the further education colleges funded by the Further Education Funding Council to withdraw from all work-based learning provision. [150006] Alan Johnson: None. There is no evidence of which the Department is aware that further education providers are considering withdrawal from Work Based Learning for Young People (WBL) on a large scale. Further education providers currently deliver around 20 per cent. of WBL provision and are an important and valued means of delivering such learning to young people. Further education providers are now funded by the Learning and Skills Council, the body responsible for planning and funding all post-16 learning (other than higher education).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c137W; 150006
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Further education Training Research Vocational education Work based learning for young people
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk