§ 25. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Education in how many areas elementary schools designed to accommodate children up to the age of 16 plus are in course of being provided; and what is the anticipated addition to the aggregate number of such places available by 31st March, 1926?
§ Lord E. PERCYI have not the information necessary to answer either part of this question. Provision for the purpose suggested may be made in various ways, e.g., by the adaptation of existing schools, and it is not possible to say what number of places will be made available by such means.
§ 30. Mr. HARRISasked the President of the Board of Education the number of public elementary schools in which the Board has authorised the giving of instruction to children up to the end of 301 the school term in which they reach the age of 16; and what are the numbers of boys and girls, respectively, in average attendance at these schools?
§ Lord E. PERCYDuring the year ended 31st March, 1924, the Board authorised, under Section 26 (1) of the Education Act, 1921, the continued instruction beyond the normal age-limits of certain individual scholars in 263 boys' departments, 194 girls' departments and 275 mixed departments. The total number of children in average attendance in the departments referred to were:
Separate figures of the average attendance of boys and girls, respectively, in the mixed departments are not available.
Boys … … … 77,076 Girls … … … 54,340 Mixed … … … 70,707
§ Mr. HARRISDo these figures include central schools, or do they only apply to ordinary elementary schools, where the usual age is 14?
§ Lord E. PERCYI should like to have notice of that question.