Sub-normal Children

HC Deb 17 April 1961 vol 638 c73W

Mrs. White

asked the Minister of Education if he will give, to the most recent convenient date, the information covered by tables 50 and 52 of the Report on Education in 1959, in so far as it refers to educationally sub-normal children.

Mr. K. Thompson

The following details relate to special schools for educationally sub-normal pupils in January, 1960:

Schools:
Maintained	326
Non-maintained	14
Total	340
Pupils:
Maintained schools:
Day	23,284
Boarding	8,055
Non-maintained schools:
Day	—
Boarding	1,308
Total	32,647
Full-lime teachers:
Maintained schools	2,294
Non-maintained schools	97
Total	2,391
Pupils per teacher (1):
Maintained schools	13.3
Non-maintained schools	12.4
All schools	13.3
(1) Taking account of the full-time teaching equivalent of part-time teachers.
Full-time teachers:
Head teachers:
Men	224
Women	115
Total	339
Assistant teachers:
Men	958
Women	1,094
Total	2,052
Total:
Men	1,182
Women	1,209
Total	2,391
Full-time teaching equivalent of part-time teachers:
Men	17.3
Women	52.4
Total	69.7