§ Mr. van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what will be the relationship between the Research and Documentation Centre for Programmed Learning at the University of Birmingham and the new National Council for Educational Technology.
§ Mr. CroslandThe Council will cover the whole field of educational technology,
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS—JANUARY, 1965 Maintained schools Direct grant schools Independent schools recognised as efficient Primary Secondary Grammar Other* Mainly Boarding Boys … — 7 12 34 455 Girls … — — 1 16 189 Mixed … 1 7 — 63 52 Total … 1 14 13 113 696 Mainly Day Boys … 1 56 29 — 143 Girls … — 25 21 — 149 Mixed … 6 37 1 2 82 Total … 7 118 51 2 374 Day only Boys … 302 1,234 41 — 104 Girls … 320 1,273 73 — 127 Mixed … 22,252 3,224 1 29 238 Total … 22,874 5,731 115 29 469 All Schools Boys … 303 1,297 82 34 702 Girls … 320 1,298 95 16 465 Mixed … 22,259 3,268 2 94 372 Total … 22,882 5,863 179 144 1,539 * Mainly special schools.