Access ‘chaos’ claim refuted

Press, 8 October 1987, Page 10

Access ‘chaos’ claim refuted

Suggestions that Access training programmes are in “absolute chaos” have been refuted by South Island Regional Employment and Access councils. “On the contrary, courses are being well received by trainees and gaining growing acceptance from employers,”' said a joint statement by six South Island council chairpersons in Christchurch yesterday to attend a regular meeting. > The councils, which administer the , Govem-

■. meat's Access programmes, have' been criticised by the Opposition spokesman on em- : ployment, Mr Winston Peters, after the rHense of a leaked Labour Department report The leaked menorMdum ; “paints > horrific picture . of hundred?/ of millions of taxpayer: dollars being spent without a shred of accountability," said Mr Peters. The South Island council members said in their statement that they be--?.

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