§ 64. Sir Ernest Graham-Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether, in view of the greater importance which is now being attached 1390 to physical education in schools and the widely-experienced difficulty of securing adequately-trained instructors, partly because of the inadequate remuneration offered, he will press the Burnham Committee to review, at the earliest opportunity, the low-salary scales which are now paid to teachers of physical training, notwithstanding the fact that the course for the diploma of qualification in that subject is at least equivalent to the course for a degree?
Mr. LindsayI assume that my hon. Friend refers to women teachers of physical education in secondary schools or technical institutions. It is open to those acting on behalf of the teachers affected to approach the Burnham Committee through the proper channels, but my hon. Friend will know that it would be inconsistent with present arrangements for my Noble Friend to bring pressure to bear, either directly or by implication, upon this body.
§ Sir E. Graham-LittleIs my hon. Friend aware that diplomas in similar courses have been accepted, and does he not accept the diploma for physical training?