§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the President of the Board of Education whether he will make a statement concerning the measures taken to bring Section 8 of the Education Act, 1918, into full operation over the whole country.
§ Mr. FISHERSub-sections (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Section 8 are already in operation. Sub-sections (1) and (2) cannot come into operation earlier than the termination of the War.
§ Mr. RICHARDSONasked the President of the Board of Education what steps are being taken to increase the supply of teachers and to provide the required accommodation and equipment, especially in view of continuation classes?
§ Mr. FISHERThese matters are receiving my constant consideration, and I hope to have an opportunity of reviewing the position when the Board's Estimates are submitted to the House. In the Memorandum relating to Schemes to be submitted by Local Education Authorities under Sections 1 to 5 of the Education Act, 1918, which was issued last year, special attention was called to the arrangements for the recruitment and training of teachers, and when these Schemes are received I shall be in a better position to judge how far the Local Education Authorities will cooperate with the Board in the solution of this most important and difficult problem.