§ SIR F. S. POWELL (Wigan)On behalf of the noble Lord the Member for Rochester, I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education whether the managers of Reach National School, Swaffham's Prior, were warned, in November last 767 year, for not having a certificated mistress; whether he is aware that they found great difficulty in obtaining one; whether the grant has, in consequence, been this year reduced from £38 to £11; whether the managers have now complied; and whether, in view of the fact that the school was under a non-certificated though efficient mistress for only about four months, he will reconsider the reduction of the grant?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Mr. ACLAND,) York, W.R., RotherhamThis school was without a certificated teacher for eight months of the school year, ending last October, and consequently received only four mouths' grant. During the year in question, the managers saved £28 15s. on salaries, as compared with the previous year, while the grant forfeited amounted to £22 6s. 4d. They thus appear to have made a clear gain of between £6 and £7. A certificated teacher has since been appointed. I see no reason for reconsidering the case.