§ Mr. SALTERasked the President of the Board of Education what are the latest available figures concerning the supply of teachers to public elementary schools?
§ Mr. HERBERT FISHERThe following information is given in continuation of Table 52 (A) of the Board's Statistical Volume for 1913–14.
The number of bursars, pupil teachers, and student teachers who had not been bursars recognised for the first time during 1914–15 and 1915–16 were as follows:—
—— 1914–15. 1915–16. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 1. Bursars … 756 2,764 797 3,133 2. Pupil teachers— (a) Instructed in Centres … 353 1,556 377 1,777 (b) Not in Centres … 50 432 45 426 3. Student-teachers who had not been Bursars … 92 365 85 407 4. Total … 1,251 5,117 1,304 5,743 The present figures for 1916–17 are:—
—— Boys. Girls. 1. Bursars … … 675 3,006 2. Pupil teachers— (a) Instructed in Centres … … 299 1,615 (b) Not in Centres … … 25 228 3. Student-teachers who had not been Bursars … … 64 379 4 Total … … 1,063 5,228 In addition, 135 applications are under consideration.