§ 66. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what pro, vision is made by Scottish education authorities for teaching children whose speech is defective and curing their defects; how many, and in what Scottish schools, speech therapists are employed; what are their qualifications; and what is their record of success or failure.
§ The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Westwood)In the course of their training, all certificated teachers receive instruction in the treatment of speech defects. Special provision for remedial treatment is made by 10 of the larger authorities, whose names I am arranging to circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT. These authorities employ 27 speech therapists and the services of some of these specialists, all of whom are licentiates of the College of Speech Therapy or holders of other recognised qualifications, are used also by neighbouring authorities. In general, results of treatment are satisfactory.