§ Mr. Pethick-Lawrenceasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is now in a position to make any further announcement about the appointment of a committee to consider and report upon the training of teachers and youth leaders?
§ Mr. ButlerYes, Sir, I have now appointed a Committee to investigate the present sources of supply and the methods of recruitment and training of teachers and youth leaders and to report what principles should guide the Board in these matters in the future. I am happy to say that Dr. A. D. McNair, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, has consented to be Chairman of the Committee. The Chairman will have power to co-opt other persons to serve on any sub-committee, particularly in regard to the training of youth leaders, as the committee may decide to appoint.
The names of the Committee are:
- Dr. A. D. McNair (Chairman)—Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool.
- Professor F. Clarke—Director, University of London Institute of Education.
- Dr. A. P. M. Fleming—Metropolitan. Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd.
- Mrs. Lionel Hichens—Member, Oxfordshire County Council.
- Sir Frederick Mancler—General Secretary, National Union of Teachers.
- Mr. P. R. Morris—Director of Education, Kent Education Committee.
- Miss A. H. Ross—Organizing Secretary, London Union of Girls' Clubs.
- Mrs. J. L. Stocks—Principal, Westfield College, University of London.
- Mr. B. B. Thomas—Sometime Warden, Coleg Harlech, Harlech, Merioneth.
- Mr. S. H. Wood—Board of Education.
Mr. S. H. Wood will act as Secretary to the Committee, and will be assisted in this capacity by H.M. Inspector Miss E. C. Oakden.