§ MR. ROUND (Essex, N. E., Harwich)I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education whether, in the matter of lighting, warming, cleaning, ventilating, and office accommodation, the increased requirements of Schedule VII. are being insisted upon in schools where the arrangements in these respects have been hitherto passed by the Department?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Mr. ACLAND,) York, W.R., RotherhamI assume that reference is made to the Circular to Inspectors, which asks for information as to the condition of school buildings and apparatus. If the Department admitted that because school buildings were once approved by it they might, therefore, remain in the same condition for the rest of time, it would cut at the root of all progress in improving 193 the surroundings of the children so as to make them as healthy as possible. We do not admit this, and intend to bring the condition of our schools, in matters of lighting, ventilation, furniture, office accommodation, and the like, up to the standard of modern requirements within a reasonable limit of time.