§ Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many teachers were employed by the Education Department of St. Helena on the most recent convenient date; how many of them had qualified at a teachers' training college; and what steps are being taken to increase the number of college-trained teachers.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThere are sixty-eight teachers, including assistants and pupil teachers, at present employed by the St. Helena Education Department. Of these, 2 are overseas officers who have qualified at a teachers' training college, 1 is a St. Helenian who has recently completed his training here and 2 are local teachers with scholarships now being trained in this country.
In addition funds are being made available to provide for five local teacher training scholarships during 1960. The purpose of this is to allow intending teachers to undergo a year of training locally after the school leaving age has been reached.