§ Colonel DAYasked the President of the Board of Education if he can state the number of students who left the training colleges in the year 1924 fully qualified as teachers, and the number of the same who, on the last known date, had failed to obtain posts; and can he state the approximate number of certificated teachers in England and Wales who are at present unemployed?
§ Lord E. PERCYThe latest information at my disposal is based on returns882W received from the training colleges last December. These returns show that out of 7,184 students, who left the colleges in July, 1924, and about whom the authorities of the colleges possessed information, 5,835 (84.2 per cent.) had then obtained teaching posts, 177 (2.6 per cent.) had not attempted to obtain posts, and 916 (13.2 per cent.) had failed to obtain posts. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given by me on 19th February last to my hon. Friend the Member for Moseley (Mr. Hannon), a copy of which I am sending him.