Olympic Games 2012: Training

Mr. Hoban
To ask the Minister for the Olympics pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Henley of 10 December 2007, Official Report, column 47W, on Olympic Games 2012: training, what the (a) level and (b) course title is of each of the 13 training places offered above level one.

Tessa Jowell
Provisional figures show that a total of 12 training courses (as opposed to 13 previously stated) were above Level 1. These courses are plant operation related and directly based on the needs of contractors on site. The 12 courses, all of which are level 2, break down as follows:

Five courses for slinger/banksmen

Three courses for 360° excavators operation

One course for telescopic forklift operation

One course for chainsaw operators

Two CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) Level Two courses (Blue card)

This local investment is part of a bigger National Skills Academy for Construction initiative led by the ODA. This partnership is likely to deliver a much larger proportion of training above Level 1.

Mr. Hoban
To ask the Minister for the Olympics pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Henley of 10 December 2007, Official Report, column 47W, on Olympic Games 2012: training, how many training places had been offered for (a) apprenticeships and  (b) level (i), one, (ii) two, (iii) three and (iv) four qualifications at the latest date for which figures are available.

Tessa Jowell
Since the launch of the Local Employment and Training Framework (LETF) in January 2007 until December 2007 (the latest period for which figures are available) 1,835 training places have been offered, the vast majority of which were at level 1, with 12 at level 2. Information on places offered since then is not yet available.