HC Deb 16 March 1964 vol 691 c131W
Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Education what was the number of entrants, men and women respectively, to teacher training colleges for each of the past three years.

Mr. Chataway

The table below shows numbers of students admitted to all courses of initial training in the general, specialist and technical teacher training colleges:

Men Women
1961–62 … 5,490 11,745
1962–63 … 5,761 12,607
1963–64 (provisional) … 7,250 15,000

Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Education how many students are attending day teacher training colleges.

Mr. Chataway

The provisional figure is 2,472.

Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Education what is the number of day students at residential teacher training colleges.

Mr. Chataway

About 7,750 in the general residential colleges.