§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers completed their training in the years 1953 to 1963, respectively; how many of these followed courses of preparation for infant teaching; how many of those who followed such courses took up posts as teachers of infants on the completion of their training; and how many of them are at present teaching infants.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsThe table below gives figures for students successfully completing courses of initial training at colleges of education and such approximate figures as are available in answer to the second part of the Question. The information asked for in the last two parts of the Question is not available.
STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING COURSES OF INITIAL TRAINING IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION Men Women Women students* trained for infant teaching† 1952–53 … 2,290 8,165 not available 1953–54 … 2,331 8,119 not available 1954–55 … 2,361 8,403 not available 1955–56 … 2,513 8,609 not available 1956–57 … 2,537 8,881 not available 1957–58 … 2,709 9,248 not available 1958–59 … 2,991 9,559 2,636 1959–60 … 3,588 10,092 2,564 1960–61 … 4,160 10,360 2,681 1961–62 … 1,052 2,528 513 1962–63 … 4,254 9,591 2,535 * The number of men students specialising in infant teaching is insignificant. † Including combined courses of nursery and infant training and of infant and junior training.