HC Deb 07 November 1929 vol 231 c1281W
Duchess of ATHOLL

asked the President of the Board of Education if he will state the number of teachers who finished training in July, 1929, in the two-years' training colleges of local authorities, of voluntary bodies, and of university training departments; and what additional number of teachers he expects will be trained in each of these three types of institutions by July, 1931?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

The numbers of students who finished training in July, 1929, after the normal two-year course (supplemented in some cases by a continuous third year) were:

Local education authority colleges 1,756
Voluntary colleges 3,404
Training departments of universities and university colleges 269
Domestic subjects colleges 260

The numbers of additional students expected to finish the two-year course in July, 1931, are:

Local education authority colleges 124
Voluntary colleges 542
Training departments 285
Domestic subjects colleges 138