§ 17. Mr. Coulsonasked the Minister of Education what progress has been made with the establishment of a national college for the training of youth leaders.
§ Sir D. EcclesA college has been established at Leicester and will open on 30th January. Ninety places, for men and women students, are available on the first course. There have been 240 applications so far, and 57 of the first 130 candidates interviewed have been accepted.
§ Mr. CoulsonIs my right hon. Friend aware that his Answer will be received with great interest by all those concerned with the future of the Youth Service? He is to be congratulated on the progress made.
§ Mrs. WhiteCan the Minister let us know what salary arrangements will be made for people who undergo training at this college? Is there a national scale which will apply to them?
§ Sir D. EcclesWe have spent many months trying to get a salary arrangement for youth leaders and I hope that we are now coming somewhere near it. It has been a most extraordinarily difficult negotiation.