§ 60. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Education what representations he has received from organisations proposing that, in order to ease travelling congestion during the morning peak period, attendance of pupils at grammar and technical schools in the London area should commence at 9.30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m.; and what steps he has taken to recommend this to local education authorities.
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§ Sir D. EcclesNone. The London County Council has already reviewed, in consultation with the London Transport Executive, the times of opening of a number of its large secondary schools. In consultation with the Committee on the Staggering of Working Hours in Central London my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation and I are arranging further discussions between the Executive and the education authorities concerned.
MAINTAINED AND ASSISTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (EXCEPT NURSERY AND SPECIAL) SCHOOL LEAVERS DURING THE EDUCATIONAL YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY, 1955 England and Wales Type of School Sex of Pupils Aged 15 years and under Aged 16 years and under (includes those in Column (1)) Total at all ages Column (1) as percentage of Column (3) Column (2) as percentage of Column (3) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Modern (including Primary All-age). Boys … 170,457 174,871 175,305 97.2 99.8 Girls … 167,090 172,260 172,849 96.7 99.7 Boys and Girls … 337,547 347,131 348,154 97.0 99.7 Grammar Boys … 6,786 26,834 44,170 15.4 60.8 Girls … 8,419 28,470 45,654 18.4 62.4 Boys and Girls … 15,205 55,304 89,824 16.9 61.6 Technical Boys … 7,710 14,863 15,816 48.7 94.0 Girls … 4,292 8,352 9,403 45.6 88.8 Boys and Girls … 12,002 23,215 25,219 47.6 92.1