§ Mr. Pagetasked the Minister of Education how many men and how many women entered the teaching profession in 1955; how many men have entered the teaching profession in each of the last five years; if he is satisfied that the numbers of men entering the teaching profession year by year are sufficient to staff both the primary and secondary modern boys' schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir D. EcclesFirm figures are not yet available for 1955, but I estimate that the net increase of teachers will have been at least 7,000 (2,100 men and
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Section 1st July, 1953 1st July, 1956 In post Vacancies Total In post Vacancies Total Radiochemical … … … 31 — 31 40 5 45 High Polymers … … … 15 1 16 15 4 19 Corrosion … … … 16 — 16 15 2 17 Organic … … … 30 — 30 31 — 31 Microbiology … … … 16 1 17 16 — 16 4,900 women). The actual increase in the number of men teachers was 2,100 in 1951, 1,900 in 1952, 2,100 in 1953 and 2,600 in 1954. We want more men and women teachers in the schools, and particularly men for the secondary schools.