Clause 40
11:45 am
John Hayes (Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills; South Holland and The Deepings, Conservative)
Why cannot the National Apprenticeship Service specify standards, as it deals with everything else in apprenticeships? I understand that the skills funding agency specifies standards. The Minister has said that LEAs will be well placed to predict learner demand, but I am not certain about predictions of employer demand, despite his assurances. Why cannot the National Apprenticeship Service define standards?