HC Deb 14 July 1955 vol 543 cc198-9W
69. Mr. Mayhew

asked the Minister of Education on what date he will make a statement regarding payment of the cost of extra allowances to certain teachers in grammar schools.

Sir D. Eccles

After considering the effect on the direct-grant grammar schools of the additional allowances for advanced work recommended by the Burnham Committee and introduced last April, I wrote to the governors of all these schools a week ago telling them that I had raised the capitation grant from £28 5s. to £30 and the sixth form grant from £20 to £40, both with effect from 1st April.