HC Deb 24 May 1911 vol 26 cc267-8
Mr. TOUCHE

asked the President of the Board of Education approximately the number of teachers who left the training colleges in 1908 and 1909 and have not yet succeeded in obtaining permanent appointments?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Runciman)

The number of teachers who left the training colleges in 1908, and who have become qualified as certificated teachers is 4,405. Of these, 4,237 have been reported as having obtained permanent posts, thirty-four have been reported as having obtained temporary employment. The Board have no information as to how many of the remaining 134 are still seeking employment. The corresponding figures for 1909 are 4,822, 4,486, 116, and 220.

Mr. TOUCHE

asked the President of the Board of Education how many of the 584 students who left the training colleges in July, 1910, and were reported in January last as not having received appointments, belong to the London county district; and if he could ascertain and state approximately the number of trained teachers unemployed in each county area?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

Out of the 584 students to whom the hon. Member refers, 223 were trained in colleges within the area of the London County Council, but I have no information which would enable me to state the number of trained teachers unemployed resident either in London or in any other county area.