§ Mr. Mossasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education what has been the net increase in the total number of qualified teachers during 1956; and how this compares with previous years.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe increase in the number of qualified teachers in maintained primary and secondary schools (excluding196W special schools) in the years ended March, 1954, and March, 1955, was 5,738 and 6.442 respectively. I regret that no later figures for qualified teachers, as distinct from all teachers, are available.
§ Mr. Mossasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education what has been the increase during 1956 of qualified teachers of mathematics and science; and how this compares with previous years.
§ Sir E. BoyleOf the qualifications for teaching mathematics and science, the only one which can be readily identified is a university degree. The following are the figures of increase in the number of mathematics and science graduate teachers in recent years:
Year ending In all grant-aided schools and institutions In primary and secondary schools March, 1953 … 442 355 1954 … 447 349 1955 … 323 218 The increase during 1956 is not yet known.