§ 60. Mr. A. J. Irvineasked the Minister of Education whether he is satisfied that the provisions in the Education Act, 1946, for avoiding broken terms do not operate harshly in cases of children whose birthdays occur very shortly after the commencement of a school term and whose parents have good reasons, in particular circumstances, for thinking it in the best interests of the children for them to leave school; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydYes. Since 1919, the law has provided that a child's full-time education at school should continue up to the end of the term in which he 197W reaches compulsory school age. I am sure that: this is in the best interests of the children.