§ 22. Colonel YATEasked the President of the Board of Education what steps are being taken to create facilities for the training of teachers of physical training 551 in schools; and how many counties and county boroughs have appointed organisers of physical training?
§ Mr. FISHERAs the answer is a long one, perhaps the hon. and gallant Gentleman will allow me to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:—
§ The Board have made arrangements with the Local Education Authority and managers for a one-year's course of training for men teachers to be given at the Sheffield Training College, especially for those who intend to take up work as organisers of physical training. At Reading University College a course of the same duration is conducted for certificated women teachers, mainly with a view to work in continuation schools. The Board understand that proposals for providing facilities for the teachers of physical training are being formulated by other authorities.
§ Summer courses for this purpose, generally of a month's duration, are organised by the Educational Handwork Association at Scarborough and St. Anne's, and by the Local Education Authorities of the West Riding and Glamorgan at Ilkley and Barry, respectively; there are other courses in subjects related to physical training at Bingley and Bangor. All these classes are aided by the Board; and maintenance and travelling allowances are offered by the Board to some 300 teachers towards the cost of attending the summer courses at Scarborough, Ilkley and Barry. Several physical training colleges for women under private management provide a two or three- years' course for the training of expert women teachers of physical exercises.
§ The following table shows the number of local education authorities who have appointed organisers of physical training up to date:
| England. | Wales. | Total. | |
| Counties | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| County Boroughs | 29 | 3 | 32 |
| Boroughs | 6 | — | 6 |
| Urban Districts | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 54 | 9 | 63 |