§ 20. Mr. Longdenasked the Minister of Education what progress has been made with the establishment of a committee for negotiating the salary scales of full-time youth leaders.
§ Sir D. EcclesA committee has now been established and held its first meeting on 28th February. The committee will deal with conditions of service as well as salaries, and will advise me on the qualifications that should be required for the status of qualified youth leader. I will, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the composition of the Committee.
§ Mrs. WhiteAre the findings of this committee to be binding in the sense that the Burnham Committee findings are binding?
§ Sir D. EcclesNo. I hope that all local authorities will follow the recommendations, but I am advised that, if necessary, the terms of Section 8 of the Terms and Conditions of Employment Act, 1959, would apply.
§ Mr. LongdenI thank my right hon. Friend for his Answer. Does he agree that it is desirable that these salaries should bear some relation to or be comparable with the Burnham scale so as to facilitate opportunities for transfer between this new career and the teaching profession?
§ Sir D. EcclesFrom the composition of the committee, my hon. Friend will see that it is likely that its recommendations will follow very closely the Burnham scale.
§ The initial composition of the Committee is as follows:
| Employers' Panel | |
| County Councils Association | 3 |
| Association of Municipal Corporations | 3 |
| Association of Education Committees | 2 |
| London County Council. | 1 |
| Welsh Joint Education Committee | 1 |
| National Voluntary Organisations(through SCNVYO) | 2 |
| Employees' Panel | |
| National Association of Local Education Authority Youth Leaders | 4 |
| National Union of Teachers | 2 |
| National and Local Government Officers' Association | 2 |
| Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions | 2 |
| Associations representing leaders employed by voluntary organisations | 2 |