HC Deb 27 March 1950 vol 473 cc17-8W
Mr. William Griffiths

asked the Minister of Education the number of boys' and mixed classes, respectively, being taught by women teachers in primary schools, excluding infants' classes and secondary schools, respectively, in England and Wales according to the latest available statistics.

Mr. Tomlinson

In January, 1949, women teachers were in charge of 1,639 boys' and 35,727 mixed classes, other than classes containing children entirely under eight, in primary schools (including all-age schools) maintained by local education authorities in England and Wales.