§ Sir R. Rankinasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what is the present position with regard to the construction of a national college of physical training; when it is expected to be completed; when the first teachers from it will be available in the country; and whether, in view of the delay involved, arrangements can be made for the immediate enrolment and instruction of teachers in some temporary premises?
Mr. LindsayPlans showing the detailed accommodation and the layout of the National Physical Training College have now been formally approved. All possible steps are being taken to expedite the erection of the College, but it is not possible, in present circumstances, to say when it will be completed or when the first teachers will be available in the country. In the meantime, the training of such teachers has been stimulated, both in the Two-Year Training Colleges and in other institutions, and substantial grants have been given by the National Fitness Council to the Central Council of Recreative Physical Training to enable them to conduct special full-time and part-time courses. Many persons trained in these ways are now at work, not only in the schools, but also in post-school classes under local authorities and voluntary organisations.