§ Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Minister of Education how many teachers are still wanted to make up the numbers estimated to be necessary when the school-leaving age is raised on 1st April, 1947.
§ Mr. TomlinsonIt is not possible statistically to say how many of the teachers going into the schools in a given period will be employed with the children in the 14 to 15 age group. Between January, 1946, and January, 1947, there was an increase of over 12,000 teachers without any corresponding increase in the number of pupils, and this increase is continuing, so that the increased number of pupils in the schools when the age is raised will be more than matched by the growth in the teaching staff.