§ 122. Mr. Gallacherasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new teachers will be required in Scotland to meet the demand of the higher school leaving age; and how many are at present being trained for this purpose.
§ Mr. WestwoodOn the assumption that 2,000 married women and retired teachers will continue in service, it is estimated that 2,300 additional teachers will be required to meet the needs arising from the raising of the school leaving-age during the period April, 1947, to September, 1948. For this purpose, and also to make good the various losses resulting from the war, 3,139 applicants have already been accepted for training under the emergency Scheme; of these 1,320 are at present in training.