HC Deb 14 December 1944 vol 406 cc1374-5W
Sir E. Graham-Little

asked the Minister of Education whether the new recruit under his emergency training scheme is to take part in the teaching immediately upon conclusion of one year's training and without passing any qualifying examination; what is to be the style, status and scale of salaries for such teachers on admission and until completion of a probationary period of two years' service; what means he will adopt to cause such teachers to follow a course of part-time study while they are engaged in teaching; and how he will enable them to undertake this study during that occupation.

Mr. Butler

The results of courses of training under the Emergency Scheme for the Training of Teachers will be assessed in the manner described in paragraph 18 of the report embodied in Circular 1652. Students who successfully complete one of these courses will be recognised as qualified teachers on the understanding that recognition will lapse if they do not satisfactorily complete their period of probation. On the successful completion of their probationary period this recognition will be confirmed. They will receive the remuneration appropriate to their status. It is not possible at this stage to give any more detailed information as to the course of part-time study to be undertaken during the probationary period beyond that contained in paragraph 4 of Circular 1652 and paragraph 21 of the report embodied in that Circular.