§ Mr. CAMPBELLasked the President of the Board of Education how many schemes under the Education (Choice of Employment) Act have been approved by the Board since 11th November; and whether he is satisfied with the extent to-which local education authorities have-adopted the Act?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Board have approved thirteen schemes under the Education (Choice of Employment) Act, since 11th November, 1918. In addition there are a certain number of schemes at present under consideration, several of which are in an advanced stage. There are still, I am afraid, some important 2271W areas which are at present without the advantage of a juvenile employment committee; but I am satisfied that there is a growing appreciation among local education authorities of the educational importance of their powers under the Act, and I have no doubt that further proposals for the exercise of these powers will be brought before me either directly or in the schemes which local education authorities will submit under the Education Act of 1918.