§ 39. Mr. Shortasked the President of the Board of Education how many local educational authorities have appointed special organisers for physical training; and whether Doncaster is among the number?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education (Mr. G. Shakespeare)One hundred and seventy local education authorities have appointed one or more whole-time or part-time organisers of physical training and a number of other authorities are considering the question of making such appointments. The number of organisers now employed by local education authorities is 236. A proposal for the appointment of organisers has not yet been received from the Doncaster authority, but it is understood that the authority are considering the matter, and the board wrote to them on 1st December last calling their attention to its importance.