§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Education why he refused the application of a young woman, whose case had been submitted to him, for the new category of teaching posts open only to women between the ages of 21 and 35 years because, though otherwise eligible, she had not had the war service necessary; and whether he will review this decision.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe Emergency Teacher Training Scheme is not open to all women between the ages of 21 and 35, but only to those who have been engaged for at least a year, beginning not later than 15th August, 1945, in some form of national service, including most forms of civilian employment. The candidate to whom the hon. Member refers did not take up such service but entered a two-year Training College and failed to complete the course satisfactorily. I see no reason to review the decision in her case.