HC Deb 28 February 1968 vol 759 cc384-5W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, what is the total number of maintained primary and junior schools in Wales; how many of the schools are equipped with television sets; how many are equipped with film projectors; and how many are equipped with tape recorders.

Miss Bacon:

There are 507 infants primary schools or departments, 430 junior primary schools or departments and 1,101 junior with infants primary schools or departments in Wales. Complete information on how many of these have television sets, film projectors and tape recorders, is not at present available in the Department.

A "Resources for Learning" Panel of H.M. Inspectors of schools has recently been formed in Wales and the provision for educational technology will be one of their first concerns. They intend to make a survey of the provision in Wales, but the result is not expected to be available until about the end of the present school year.