Mr. Harveyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will state, separately, the numbers of students who left training colleges and training departments in 1938 in England and in Wales; and, if the figures are available, how many in each case have received appointments in grant-aided schools?
Mr. LindsayThe numbers of students who left training colleges and university training departments respectively in England in 1938 are 4,620 and 1,267; and of these 3,849 from training colleges and 753 from university training departments have been notified to the Board up to 18th November last as having obtained appointments in grant-aided schools
Secondary Schools on the Grant List (excluding Direct Grant Schools). Local Education Authority. Number of Pupils on 31st March, 1937.* Number of special place pupils paying Total number of Special Place pupils. Full Fees. Partial Fees.† No Fees. 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Counties. London … … 33,202 348 1,264 12,273 13,885 Durham … … 7,261 453 283 5,074 5,810 Essex … … 10,962 646 3,461 3,343 7,450 Kent … … 13,413 221 593 3,459 4,273 Middlesex … … 21,703 3,695 3,297 10,139 17,131 Surrey … … 10,751 224 467 2,061 2,752 County Boroughs. Bradford … … 4,291 227 808 2,879 3,914 Croydon … … 912 41 36 204 281 Leeds … … 4,924 43 142 1,187 1,372 Sheffield … … 4,006 274 258 2,480 3,012 South Shields … … 873 56 44 283 383 * Figures for March, 1938, are not yet available. † The Board are unable to analyse these figures in the precise form asked for in the question.