§ 80. Mr. SWANasked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware of the great difficulties in the way of uncertificated assistant school teachers who are due to have a two years' course of training at various colleges in order to qualify as certificated assistant school teachers, and that large numbers were due to enter such colleges last year, but cannot be guaranteed a college before September, 1920, due to the military authorities retaining such as a hospital; if steps will be taken as early as possible to get these teachers places in the various colleges; and if the financial loss can be met by a compassionate grant?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Herbert Lewis)The only training college which is still occupied as a hospital for military purposes is the City of Leeds Training College. A considerable portion of the premises of this college has now been returned for educational purposes, and I hope that the remainder will be set free shortly. My right hon. Friend greatly regrets the interference with the careers of students that has been caused by the occupation, but he has no power to make a compassionate grant such as is suggested.