§ Mr. LOUGHasked the President of the Board of Education in how many schools in England and Wales there is only a single teacher; and in how many the average attendance is under thirty and between thirty and sixty, respectively?
§ Mr. LEWISFrom information collected in January, 1913, it appears that there were then some 955 schools with only one teacher. With regard to the second part of the question, I would refer the right hon. Member to the statement [Cd. 7214] issued by the Board in 1914, which contains the latest tabulated figures on the subject. I am sending the right hon. Member a copy of the statement.
§ Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Education whether, during or 1883W before May, 1914, about 120 public elementary schools in London with a total accommodation for over 54,000 scholars were condemned by the Board of Education; whether proposals were made by the London educational authority for the methodical improvement or replacing of these schools; whether any progress has been made with this work; and what action he proposes to take?
§ Mr. LEWISOn the 14th April, 1914, the Board forwarded to the London County Council a list of 124 voluntary schools in their area the premises of which were unsatisfactory in various respects. It is for the managers of these schools, in the first instance, to submit proposals for their improvement. Since the outbreak of war three of the schools have been closed; in twenty cases definite plans for improvement have been submitted. A large number of the remaining cases have been discussed between the Board and representatives of the managers and the local education authority, but owing to the restrictions on building further progress is inevitably postponed.