Lord H. CAVENDIDSH-BENTINCKasked the President of the Board of Education what steps have been taken by his Department to secure the effective administration by local education authorities of schemes adopted by them under the Education (Choice of Employment) Act, 1910; whether there is any overlapping with the Ministry of Labour in this branch of central administration; and, if so, whether he will ascertain, either by means of a committee of inquiry or by some other means, the best method of unifying the work in future under one Department or the other?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Board maintain as close touch as is possible, in view of the depletion of their staff, with local education authorities who have adopted schemes under the Choice of Employment Act, 1910, and do all in their power to secure effective administration. The arrangements made with the Board of Trade in 1911 are designed to prevent overlapping and to secure co-operation both between the Central Departments1070W and between the local education authorities and the local Employment Exchanges. I cannot claim that these arrangements have been altogether successful, and I concur generally in the view that a change is necessary. I am at present in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour on the subject.