Thank you, Madam Speaker. That is the intention. That should be happening already. I've asked the department to discuss this issue with Aurora College and make sure that we're managing our cancellation policies better than what appears to be the case. That discussion will happen within the next couple of weeks. The department does often pay for apprentices to study in the South. One of the problems that we run into though is when the number of participants suddenly declines, when it's not expected the courses can be cancelled. Right now in the North we cancel the course if we have fewer than five students. For instance, the last time the plumbers course was scheduled in Thebacha, just at the last minute two who were registered to attend dropped out, which brought the number down to three for that course, and at that point it was too late to get them into the courses that were offered in the South, and that's what has lead to some of the problems. Knowing that that is an issue, we are going to work with the college and try and come up with a different way of managing the cancellations to try to ensure that we are able to deal with these issues in a more proactive way.
Charles Dent on Question 27-15(4): Apprenticeship And Training Program Concerns
In the Legislative Assembly on May 27th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 27-15(4): Apprenticeship And Training Program Concerns
Question 27-15(4): Apprenticeship And Training Program Concerns
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 26th, 2005
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