HC Deb 20 April 1967 vol 745 c135W
Mr. van Straubenzee

asked 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. Crosland

The 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.