§ 3. Mr. Pickthornasked the Minister of Education how many trained teachers had left the emergency training colleges up to 31st October last; how many will be leaving before 1st April next when the school-leaving age is raised; and how many certificated teachers have left the profession during the past 12 months.
§ Miss WilkinsonUp to 31st October, the number of trained teachers leaving Emergency Training Colleges was 702. The number of students now following courses which finish by 31st March next is 1,381. It is estimated that during the past twelve months a total of about 10,000 teachers have left grant aided schools, but I cannot say how many of these were certificated. I must point out that the full effect of raising the compulsory school age will not be felt in the schools until September, 1948; and that the Emergency Training Scheme is by no means the only source of supply of teachers.