23. Major Whiteleyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education how many continuation schools of the type envisaged in Section 76, paragraph 3, of the Education Act, 1921, exist; how many are maintained by local authorities and how many by employers; and what is the cost to the Exchequer?
Mr. LindsayThe number of day continuation schools of the type envisaged in 2141 Section 76, Sub-section (3) of the Education Act, 1921, namely schools attended by young persons at or in connection with the places of their employment, is 12. Of these, five are maintained by local education authorities, and seven by employers. The schools maintained by the employers are aided by direct grant from the Board, the total grant payable for the session 1936–37 being £5,625 inclusive of some grant in respect of evening classes. It is not possible to state the cost to the Exchequer of the five schools maintained by local authorities, as the expenditure on these schools is included in the general expenditure of the authorities on further education.