§ 19. Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Education if, in view of the success of the Leeds Day Training College in recruiting 100 candidates for teaching above the normal age for training college recruitment, he will establish a day training college for mature students in every region of England with a comparable population catchment area.
§ The Minister of Education (Sir David Eccles)Yes, Sir, wherever this is possible. Our aim is to establish day training facilities in the most populous areas to attract older students.
§ Mr. BoydenI thank the Minister for some progress in that direction. Is he aware that last year about a thousand men suitable for training were not able to get into training colleges, and that probably there are many hundreds, possibly several thousands, of mature students willing and able to take advantage of day training facilities? Will the right hon. Gentleman press on with the programme with maximum speed and energy?
§ Sir D. EcclesI will, and I hope before long to announce the names of the new colleges.
§ Mrs. WhiteIs it not true that the Minister is relying largely on mature students for 1962 when there will be no three-year students coming out of the training colleges, and ought not these colleges to have been ready for the coming September term?
§ Sir D. EcclesSome of them are and a number of students are already coming forward. I hope very shortly to announce the names of five colleges.