§ Major Owenasked the Minister of Labour why the reserved age for teachers in secondary schools is 35 years while in approved Home Office schools the reserved age is 25 years; and whether he will take immediate steps to remove this inequality?
§ Mr. BevinThe reason for this difference lies in the special nature of the duties which have to be performed by teachers at Home Office approved schools. Under the new arrangements for gradual cancellation of block reservation the cases of teachers whether at Approved Schools or at Secondary Schools will come under consideration for individual deferment.