70. Mr. Slaterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the rate of discharge, in each particular age group, from approved schools; and how such rate of discharge compares with the rate of admission over the last two years.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe following is the answer:
APPROVED SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND AND WALES Numbers of boys and girls who left training schools 1st July, 1957 to 30th June, 1959 — Boys Girls Senior … 3,120 1,341 Intermediate … 2,554 374 Junior (Secondary) … 1,536 301 Junior (Primary) … 172 Totals … 7,382 2,016
Numbers of boys and girls admitted to training schools 1st July, 1957 to 30th June, 1959 — Boys Girls Senior … 3,398 1,384 Intermediate … 2,952 378 Junior (Secondary) … 1,671 373 Junior (Primary) … 159 Totals … 8,180 2,135
71. Mr. Slaterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a table showing how many children there are at present in approved 153W schools, classified according to the ages at which they were sentenced; and if he will state the maximum and minimum sentences being served.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of boys and girls at present in approved schools, classified according to age on admission. The period of detention in an approved school is laid down in Section 71 of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, and is not subject to the discretion of the court. The standard period is three years but there are variations according to age at the time of committal. A boy or girl may be released on licence before the expiry of the period.