§ Sir C. CAYZERasked the President of the Board of Education whether the Conciliation Committee appointed by the Burnham Committee to deal with the interpretation of the scale have had before them the action of certain local authorities who are endeavouring to force their art teachers to accept a voluntary reduction of five per cent., despite the fact that they received no increase of salary at all under the Burnham scale, and in Many instances have had no advance for a long period of years; whether, if such cases have come before the Committee, he will state what they are; and whether, for the guidance of teachers who are now being pressed by local authorities to 1524W accept such reduction, he will issue a notice that the Conciliation Committee referred to is ready to intervene to settle such differences as exist?
§ Mr. TREVELYANThe National Society of Art Masters, which is no doubt fully informed as to the salaries of Art Teachers, is a constituent element of the Burnham Committee, and has a representative on the Conciliation Committee. My intervention in the matter is not required.