§ 26. Mr. WHITEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, what action is being taken to ease the situation for teachers who left training colleges in July last and who have not yet been able to obtain appointments?
§ 29. Mr. MALLALIEUasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education if he has any recent information as to the number of teachers who left training colleges in July last who have so far failed to obtain employment?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMAccording to the returns just received from the training colleges and University training departments, of the 8,250 students who left in July, 1932, 7,540 have obtained teaching posts, and 606 have not yet obtained employment as teachers. In the case of the remaining 104 no information is available, but it is probable that many of these have in fact secured employment. Steps have already been taken to reduce considerably the number of students entering training colleges this year, and the board are continuing to observe the situation very closely.