§ 76. Mr. G. Longdenasked 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. Ede386 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.