§ 91 Mr. George Thomasasked the Minister of Education if she is aware that the protection given by the 1944 Education Act to married women teachers does not apply to those employed in technical colleges; and what action she proposes to take to remedy this injustice.
§ Miss WilkinsonYes, Sir; I propose to ask local education authorities to apply to the staffs of schools and colleges generally the same principles as apply to the staffs of county and voluntary schools, who are at present protected by Section 24 (3) of the Education Act, 1944.