Squadron-Leader Emrys Robertsasked the Minister of Education why her Department does not reply to an application made by Dr. Williams' School, Dolgelley, Merioneth, in May, 1945, regarding the status of six members of the teaching staff, as the uncertainty is prejudicial to the teachers and to the school; and why her Department does not return the Froebel certificate which was forwarded to her Department on 17th May, 1945.
§ Miss WilkinsonThe necessary information has now been obtained and a reply has been sent dealing with five of the six teachers concerned. A further reply dealing with the sixth case will be sent as soon as possible. The certificate in question has been returned. The inquiry related to the status of these teachers under Article 15 of the Primary and Secondary Schools206W (Grant Conditions) Regulations, which does not apply to this school, as it is a direct grant grammar school. My Department is always glad to give advice on such inquiries and I very much regret the delay in doing so in this case; but it is necessary to give priority at times of pressure to inquiries about teachers whose present service falls under the Regulation in question.