Teachers' Salaries. (Hansard, 28 March 1912)

Mr. PEASE

Communications were received from the Glamorgan County Council on the 6th instant in respect of the five schools within the area of that authority in which this question was raised last year. I understand from the official letters and from informal communications that in the case of two of the schools an agreement, which is likely to dispose of the question, has been or will be very shortly concluded, and I have referred the authority's letter in regard to these two schools to the managers. In the case of another of the schools I understand that the question will be settled by a transfer of the school premises to the local education authority With regard to the remaining two schools legal points have been raised by the authority in connection with the present condition of the premises. I am taking advice on the points raised and in the meantime I have directed a special inspection of the premises to be made. I received on the 12th instant and yesterday, respectively, two further complaints from the correspondents of non-provided schools within the area of the Glamorgan County Council with reference to this question, and I have communicated with the authority in respect of them but have not, as yet, received a reply with reference to the complaint received on the 12th. In the case of Cardiganshire a communication was received on the 15th February informing the Board that the question would be dealt with at the next meeting of the county council on 25th April. A further communication was received on the 22nd instant informing the Board that as a result of their representations the Education Committee would meet on the 18th April instead of the 25th April. On the 25th March an official letter was sent asking the authority to take any measures that may be possible in the meanwhile to expedite the matter.