§ 82. Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that, as a result of difficulties at Butlock's Heath council school, Hampshire, it was stated by the local authority in July last that the head teacher should find another school; that now the continuance of this schoolmaster in the school gives rise to discontent amongst parents and others; and whether he will urge the local education authority to carry out their policy of finding another position for this teacher?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Trevelyan)In reply to the first part of the question, I can only refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on the 6th August last. As regards the second part of the question, no information to that effect has reached me, and I still think that no occasion has arisen which would warrant me in interfering with the discretion of the local education authority in the administration of their area.
Captain FABERSeeing that the local authority stated this gentleman ought to be moved last August, can the hon. Gentleman say why he was not moved until the April of the following year?
§ Mr. TREVELYANI understand the school is proceeding satisfactorily.
§ Mr. KINGIs the hon. Gentleman aware that it is generally regretted in the locality that the local education authority has broken their word by not removing this teacher?