§ 134. Mr. Peartasked the Minister of Education if he will give details of schemes for the exchange of teachers and students between this country and abroad for the year 1950.
§ 3. Mr. TomlinsonFollowing is the information:
Exchanges of full-time Teachers
Commonwealth Countries*
Under the scheme of exchange for which the League of the Empire is responsible, 133 teachers are at present serving on exchange in Commonwealth countries, namely, 30 in Australia, 56 in Canada, 32 in South Africa. 10 in New Zealand and five in Southern Rhodesia.
U.S.A.*
Under arrangements made by the Interchange Committee, in co-operation with the Ministry of Education, it is proposed that 74 teachers shall be exchanged with the United States during the next school year beginning in September. The number of exchanges arranged for the present year was 97.
France
The first teachers to hold appointments under the scheme organised by the two Ministries of Education are now in office. Seven teachers from England and Wales are in France and five French teachers are attached to our schools.
Austria
Under a similar scheme five teachers from England and Wales are in Austrian schools and five Austrian teachers here.
Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands
Two Swedish teachers, one Norwegian and one Dutch teacher are here on interchange appointments with a similar number of teachers from England and Wales.
Exchanges of Assistants (Part-time Teachers of Modern Languages)
France
During the present year 574 French Assistants have been appointed to schools in England and Wales and 170 Assistants from this country are serving in French schools. It is hoped that arrangements will be made to increase the latter figure substantially during the next school year.
Switzerland, Austria and Germany
Twenty-five Swiss, 14 Austrian and 20 German Assistants are at present serving in England and Wales. Four Assistants have been appointed to Swiss schools and three to
* These figures include teachers from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
233WAustrian schools, the latter being the first appointments of their kind. Arrangements are being made to make a few appointments of Assistants to schools in the British zone of Germany during the next school year.
Exchanges of Students
As I informed my hon. Friend on 17th February, 1949, no precise information is available about exchanges of students which are organised by universities, local education authorities, schools and numerous other bodies. The volume of exchanges is, however, substantial.