§ MR. B. SAMUELSONasked the Vice President of the Council, Whether the London School Board has renewed its request to be allowed to organise united instruction of its pupil teachers by the most competent certificated masters in each subject, with the object of rendering the instruction more efficient; whether such grouping is permissible under the Education Acts; and, whether the request of the London School Board will be granted?
§ MR. MUNDELLASir, the London School Board has renewed its request to be allowed to take the step mentioned in the Question of my hon. Friend. Such grouping is not forbidden by the Education Acts; but it is not permissible under the Code of 1879. The request of the London School Board is at present under the consideration of the Department; and I hope in a few days, when the new Code has been laid on the Table, words will have been introduced which will admit of this experiment being fairly tried. At Liverpool, where the Catholic schools and the School Board have been enabled by private liberality to try it, the results have been eminently satisfactory.