§ Sir C. SWANNasked the President of the Board of Education whether, in the event of any increased Grant to local educational authorities with the purpose of increasing the salaries of teachers, the proposed Grant will apply to all teachers
1. Figures for Elementary Education— 1902–3. 1907–8. 1915–16. Expenditure of Local Authorities out of rates £6,620,000 £10,467,000 £14,266,000 Increase 1915–16 over 1902–3–116 per cent. Expenditure of the Board of Education £9,310,000 £11,413,000 £12,913,000 Increase 1915–16 over 1902–3–39 per cent Number of children in average attendance at Public Elementary schools 5,038,252 5,301,241 5,306,41 Increase 1915–16 over 1902–3–5.3 per cent. 976W
2. Figures for Education other than Elemental— It is not possible to furnish comparable figures for Secondary Education in 1902–3 in consequence of the great changes in Education, other than Elementary, brought about by the Act of 1902. Figures for 1907–8 and for 1914–15 (the latest available as regards rates) are as follows:— 1907–8. 1914–15. Expenditure of Local Authorities out of rates £1,532,000 £2,570,000 Increase 1914–15 over 1907–8–68 per cent. Expenditure of the Board of Education £1,861,000 £2,316,000 Increase 1914–15 over 1907–8–24 per cent. Number of pupils in Grant-Aided schools— Secondary schools, etc. 166,132 204,158 Technical, Art and Evening schools 807,739 814,378 Total 973,871 1,018,536 Increase 1914–15 over 1907–8–4.6 percent. recognised by the Board of Education, such as manual training and domestic teachers?
§ Mr. HERBERT FISHERIn considering the position of teachers I have not overlooked specialist teachers, such as those to whom the hon. Member refers.