§ 91. Mr. Skinnardasked the Minister of Education how many foreign language assistants are now serving in provided secondary schools in England and Wales; and how many English and Welsh teachers are teaching under reciprocal arrangements in European countries.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe number of foreign language assistants at present serving in secondary schools for which the local education authorities are responsible is 510, and under reciprocal arrangements with France and Austria 190 assistants from England and Wales are serving in schools in those countries. There are at present no exchanges of full-time teachers with European countries, but arrangements are in train for a limited number of such exchanges next year with France, Austria, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark and the Netherlands.