HC Deb 11 December 1958 vol 597 cc105-6W
77. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Education what are the number and names of local education authorities whose policy it is not to appoint heads of department in secondary schools.

Sir E. Boyle

Under the 1956 Report of the Burnham Committee, local education authorities are obliged to establish head of department posts in secondary schools in which advanced work is undertaken. The Report leaves it to the discretion of authorities to decide whether such posts shall be established in other secondary schools and my right hon. Friend has not asked them how they are exercising this discretion.