§ 8. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Education to give the number of men and women who have withdrawn from the Emergency Teachers Training Scheme; and the chief reasons for their withdrawal.
§ Mr. TomlinsonUp to 11th December, 5,418 men and 1,628 women who had been accepted for the Emergency Training Scheme had withdrawn their applications or had failed to reply to an offer of a place in a training college. This includes 1,409 men who withdrew for the purpose of entering on two-year courses in permanent training colleges this autumn. Many of the candidates give no reasons for withdrawal. Of the remainder, most mention changes in domestic or financial circumstances or the offer of other permanent employment.
§ Mr. ChetwyndCan my right hon. Friend say if it is the long delay between acceptance and the chance of getting into a college which is causing this withdrawal from the scheme?
§ Mr. TomlinsonI would not draw that deduction from the statements made by the students, though I have no doubt that the length of time has something to do with it.