§ 6. Mr. Morleyasked the Minister of Education the number of all-age schools, county-aided and controlled in January, 1954; and how many children they contained.
§ Sir D. EcclesIn January, 1954, there were 1,554 county all-age departments with 303,120 children, 1,334 aided all-age departments with 262,425 children, and 845 controlled all-age departments with 99,319 children. In addition, there was one special agreement all-age school with 363 children, and the status of 223 voluntary all-age departments, with 28,399 children, had not then been determined.
§ 13. Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Education if he will include in next year's school building programme an extra allocation for building necessary for the reorganisation of all-age schools.
§ Sir D. EcclesI have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. J. Johnson) on 11th November.