Mr. KINGasked how many inspectors of elementary schools, including assistant and sub-inspectors, but excluding inspectors of manual training, drawing, and music, have been appointed by the Board of Education during each of the past four years; how many in each case were graduates of Oxford or Cambridge; and how many had previous education of elementary schools as elementary teachers?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe total number of appointments of inspectors of elementary schools of all grades, excluding inspectors of manual training, drawing and music, appointed by the Board of Education 1782 during each of the past four years, with the further particulars asked for in the question, is shown in the following table:—
Year. Number of Appointments. Number who were Graduates of Oxford or Cambridge. Number having experience in teaching in Elementary Schools. 1907 … 9 6 6 1908 … 13 10 5 1909 … 13 8 8 1910 … 21 15 16 Totals … 56 39 35