§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Education whether an emergency trainee who refuses or fails to carry out the two years' probationary further training required by the Act thereby forfeits the status of qualified teacher conceded to him by the certificate issued by his college authorities upon his having completed the one-year college course; to what extent the completion of the two years' training confers further qualification or increased stipend; and on what ground the additional period is enforced.
§ Mr. TomlinsonA student who satisfactorily completes his course of training in an emergency college is regarded by the Minister as a qualified teacher on probation. If he fails to complete his period of probation satisfactorily, or if he fails or refuses to carry out the part-time study required of him, he will be informed that he is no longer regarded by the Minister as a qualified teacher. A teacher who satisfactorily completes his period of probation and who also carries out satisfactorily the part-time study required of him, will be confirmed in the status of qualified teacher, but this confirmation will not affect his salary. The salary of a qualified teacher is determined by the length of his service and the other factors which entitle him to increments as set out in the Burnham Committee's report. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of Circular 1652 which sets out in paragraph 21 the reasons for requiring a two-year period of further study.