§ Dr. MORRIS-JONESasked the President of the Board of Education the number of students who left the three training colleges at Bangor, North Wales, namely, the Normal College, St. Mary's Church College, and the training department of the University College in July, 1929, 1930, and 1931; respectively; how many from each college had found posts at Christmas, 1929, 1930, and 1931; how many found posts in Wales for each of the years mentioned; whether the Board of Education considers there is annual wastage of teachers and, if so, to what extent; and what is the present percentage of unemployment amongst teachers in Wales as compared with England?
§ Sir D. MACLEANThe following table gives the information for which my hon. Friend asks so far as it is available. The 195W information supplied by the college authorities does not distinguish between
I.—Statement showing the number of ex-students of certain Training Colleges in Wales who had obtained teaching posts six and eighteen months after leaving College. — Students leaving College in July, 1929. Students leaving College in July, 1930. Students leaving College in July, 1931. Number who left. Number who obtained teaching posts, as reported by the College Authorities in — Number who left. Number who obtained teaching posts, as reported by the College Authorities in — Number who left. Number who obtained teaching posts, as reported by the College Authorities in — Dec., 1929. Dec., 1930. Dec., 1930. Dec., 1931. Dec., 1931. Bangor University College of North Wales. 84 53 59 71 49 64 65 42 Bangor Normal 139 120 133 143 139 143 154 132 Bangor Women's 50 42 48 57 54 57 56 51 196W
II.—Statement showing the percentage of ex-stndenta of Training Colleges (other than Colleges for Domestic Subjects) in England and Wales respectively, who were reported by the Colleges as not having obtained teaching posts six and eighteen months after leaving College. Students leaving in At six months. At eighteen months. England. Wales. England. Wales. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. July, 1929 … … 7.8 27.9 2.1 9.0 July, 1930 … … 4.8 19.1 1.9 5.5 July, 1931 … … 7.4 21.6 — — teachers obtaining employment in England and Wales, respectively: