HC Deb 26 July 1974 vol 877 c2165

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make further provision with respect to awards and grants by local education authorities, it is expedient to authorise any increase in the sums payable out of moneys provided by Parliament under the Local Government Act 1974 which is attributable to provisions of the said Act of the present Session—

  1. (a) applying section 1 of the Education Act 1962 to courses for the diploma of higher education and the higher national diploma and courses for the initial training of teachers;
  2. (b) confining the requirements of that section with respect to the possession of the requisite educational qualifications to courses comparable to first degree courses;
  3. (c) applying section 2(1) of the said Act of 1962 to courses for the training of teachers, other than courses to which section 1 of that Act applies.—[Mr. Gerry Fowler.]