HC Deb 07 June 1951 vol 488 c138W
76. Mr. G. Longden

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many house fathers and house mothers have so far been trained by the Central Training Council; what has been the cost of such training; and what information he has as to how many remain in the work after having been trained.

Mr. Ede

386 men and women have qualified for the Central Training Council's certificate in the residential care of children. The average cost of the 14 months' training was £275 per student. Nearly all the students take up work in children's homes at the end of their training.