be limited to developing countries. Employers will welcome the opportunity to train nationals of other countries, in the interest of developing international business. Therefore, TWES should be extended to any overseas national where the emplover can justify the training of that individual to assist his business. However,
a lack of suitable trainees who are free from immigration control will not be sufficient reason to allow entry for training. An application must demonstrate in specific terms how taking on the trainee will benefit either the overseas business interests of the firm itself or of the wider UK economy. This is an important safeguard against the substitution of cheap labour and will encourage employers to study the manpower supply in the UK/EC and adapt their training provision accordingly. Overseas nationals will be expected to return abroad on completion of training; therefore employers will be questioned about the future destination of trainees.
(2)
The TRAINING given should lead to professional qualifications or a high level of occupational skill which is commensurate with the occupational skills criteria of the main scheme. Employers must produce a planned programme of training specifying the period required and include any examinations which are necessary to obtain the qualification. In future high level structured work experience will be dealt with under these training provisions.
(3) The TRAINING will be approved for a fixed period
depending on the qualification sought. Whereas at present approval is given for an initial period which is extended as a result of intermediate examinations, in future the application will normally be approved for the length of time necessary for the overseas national to qualify and only in very exceptional circumstances will this period be extended. This should mean considerably fewer extensions than at present. A reasonable wage should continue to be paid.
(4) Other WORK EXPERIENCE will still be available to overseas nationals for a maximum of 12 months if it is appropriate to their background and career plans. It must involve the practise of an occupational skill at a reasonable level. There must be a good reason for providing the work experience and the employer must produce a planned programme.
(5)
For WORK EXPERIENCE the individual must be supernumerary to the employer's usual staffing requirements and normally be paid only pocket money or a maintenance allowance. This condition is waived where there is an exchange arrangement; the trainee is paid from abroad or the employment involves the development of an existing employee; or in cases where the employment is in an
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