§ 70. Mr. WHITELEYasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that scholars in central schools who reach the age of 16 before the completion of the educational year have to leave owing to the fact that the Government grant ceases on their attaining such age; and whether he is prepared to make arrangements for the grant to be continued until the educational year is complete, and thus allow these scholars the opportunity of receiving the benefit of the full year's work?
§ Mr. TREVELYANThe action of the Board in this matter is governed by Section 26 of the Education Act, 1921, under which special circumstances have to be shown to justify the retention of scholars in public elementary schools beyond the end of the term in which they reach the age of 16. If the Board do approve an extension of the age, grant is payable in respect of the scholars concerned.