§ Mr. Liddallasked the President of the Board of Education whether he will state the number of teachers who have been admitted to the register controlled by the Teachers' Registration Council; how this Council is composed; in what types of schools are the teachers admitted to the 353W register employed; and whether persons admitted to the register are required to satisfy definite educational and other conditions.
§ Mr. EdeThe Teachers' Registration Council is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of i4th December, 1926. Teachers admitted to the register are employed in universities, elementary and secondary schools and technical institutes. Teachers engaged in private practice are admitted under conditions approved by the Council. I am informed that the number of teachers admitted up to 31st May last was 97,474.The conditions of registration are set out in a statement, a copy of which I am sending to my hon. Friend together with the relevant Order in Council.