§ 23. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the Board in December last cut down and limited, with out warning, admissions to the London Day Training College, and that in this manner many would be teachers were suddenly deprived of the chance of completing their training although qualified therefor; and whether such cases can be reconsidered in order to avoid heavy financial loss to poor people?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Herbert Fisher)The recognised accommodation of the London Day Training College was originally 350 providing for the admission of about 90 students yearly Since 1918 the Board have allowed an excess of admissions, largely to meet the needs of ex-service students; but in August last they found it necessary to check the continuous increase in the size of the College and to warn the Council that the number of students accepted for September, 1922, must be restricted. After discussion this number was, in December, 1921, provisionally fixed at 130, which is still considerably above the number of admissions before the War, and will leave the College with a total roll of about 750.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are a lot of students who have qualified for entrance to this College, and they now find themselves stopped in mid-career, and will he look into the possibility of financial consideration?
§ Mr. FISHERI am afraid there is some hardship involved in these restrictions, but I do not see my way to go beyond my answer.