§ 28. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the President of the Board of Education how many pupils were awarded grants under the London County Council's training college scheme for teachers in 1921–26; how many received appointments on completion of the training; and whether, in view of the smallness of the percentage of those who find appointments commensurate with their qualifications, he will consider any steps to improve the position?
§ Lord E. PERCYI am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table based on information supplied to me by the London County Council, showing the numbers of students awarded Senior (Teachers') Scholarships in the years in question. A considerable number of these students attend training colleges outside the area of the county council, and no figures are available as to their success in securing employment other than those circulated with the reply given by me on 3rd March to my hon. Friends the Members for Romford (Mr. Rhys) and Moseley (Mr. Hannon), a copy of which I am sending the hon. and gallant Member. I am not however, aware of any evidence which would support the assumption made in the last part of the question.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESWould it not be well to keep track of those who take their training outside the area of the London County Council so that we may, know how effective the scheme is in securing employment?
§ Lord E. PERCYIf the hon. and gallant Member will look at the previous reply to which I have referred, he will see that we do do our best to keep track of all training college students; but I cannot allocate particular training college students to the particular authorities who may have given them scholarships.
§ Following is the Table:
§ The following are the numbers of-students awarded Senior (Teachers') Scholarships in the years in question:
| The following are the numbers of students awarded Senior (Teachers') Scholarships in the years in question: | |
| 1921 | 364 |
| 1922 | 557 |
| 1923 | 576 |
| 1934 | 602 |
| 1925 | 570 |
| 1926 | 536 |