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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to re-organise the system of training initiatives for young people; and what the rationale was behind launching Great Expectations.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Date

24 July 2006

Reference

449 c1044-5W; 76015

House

House of Commons

Youth Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what regular liaison takes place between his Department and (a) other Government Departments and (b) non-governmental organisations on the training of young people.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 June 2006

For answer on

14 June 2006

Answered on

16 June 2006

The Department has regular contact with a number of Government Departments on the training of young people such as Department for Education and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions, HM Treasury, Department for Communities and Local Government, HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office, Department of Health, Ministry of Defence, Department for Environment and Rural Affairs, Cabinet Office and the devolved Administrations.The Department is also represented on several bodies which cover this area:"Skills Alliance (includes Department for Education and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions and Treasury) which oversees the effective implementation of the Government's Skills Strategy.""Skills Alliance Delivery Group (includes the Learning and Skills Council, Sector Skills Development Agency and Northwest Regional Development Agency) which supports the Skills Alliance in ensuring the effective delivery of the Government’s Skills Strategy.""Skills Alliance Social and Economic Partners (includes TUC, CBI and the Small Business Council) which stimulates wider engagement, agrees broad direction, and takes stock of progress on the skills agenda from a strategic perspective. Cross Government Forum for Enterprise whose remit includes finding ways to encourage enterprise learning among young people.""School Science Programme Board."The Department also has regular contact with a number of other organisations including a wide range of business organisations and science, technology, engineering and mathematics educational organisations, the Learning and Skills Council, Regional Development Agencies, Regional Skills Partnerships, Investors in People, Job Centre Plus, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, Head Teachers and Industry, Enterprise Insight, National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, Sector Skills Councils and Sector Skills Development Agency.

Date

16 June 2006

Reference

447 c1497-8W;447 c1498W; 77831

House

House of Commons

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