§ 11. Mrs. Cazalet Keirasked the Minister of Labour, whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction which has been caused by the circular issued by his Department allowing local authorities to recruit uncertificated teachers from students who have been unable to complete their courses of studies because their conduct or progress has not been satisfactory to their university or training college authorities; and will he reconsider this matter.
§ Mr. BevinNo, Sir. I made students of the class in question available for posts as uncertificated teachers because of the very great shortage of persons in the normal field of recruitment, but local authorities were at liberty to select only such persons as appeared to be suitable. As I recently informed the hon. and gallant Member for Ormskirk (Commander king-Hall), women will now be eligible to enter training colleges for teachers if they are not immediately required for employment essential to the war effort. In these circumstances the circular to which my hon. Friend refers is no longer necessary and has, accordingly, been withdrawn.
Miss RathboneWill my right hon. Friend remember that not only many women, but students and members of university staffs generally, feel great anxiety on the whole subject of conditions 2511 of release and return to universities? Private negotiations between the university authorities and the Minister do not always reach the people concerned.