HC Deb 04 June 1913 vol 53 c893
78. Mr. ROWLANDS

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he can say what is the number of teachers employed under the Kent County Council education committee; and what are the percentages of certificated and uncertificated, male and female, respectively?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. J. A. Pease)

The total number of teachers employed in public elementary schools (including higher elementary) in the county of Kent for the statistical year ending 31st July, 1912, was as follows:—

Adult teachers 2,465
In addition sixty-six pupil teachers were employed. The percentage of certificated teachers and uncertificated teachers to the total number of adult teachers was as follows:—
Certificated men 20.4 per cent.
Certificated women 34.0 per cent.
Uncertificated men 3.8 per cent.
Uncertificated women 28.6 per cent.