§ Mr. M. Stewartasked the Minister of Education if he will furnish a table showing for the year 1957 the estimated intake to the teaching profession from training colleges, universities and other sources, respectively; and the estimated outflow by reason of death, retirement, marriage and other causes, respectively.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe estimated numbers for 1957 are as follows:
Entry to the profession:— from training colleges 10,650 from universities and university departments of education 4,400 from other sources 2,100 17,150
Loss to the profession:— through death 500 through retirement on account of age or infirmity 3,200 through marriage or other reasons (provisional rough estimate) 8,400 12,100 All these estimates relate to service in maintained and assisted schools only.
§ Mr. Pitmanasked the Minister of Education whether he will make a statement on the recommendations of the Willis Jackson Committee concerning the recruitment of teachers for technical colleges.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydI fully support these recommendations. Since most of them are the concern of local education authorities in the first instance, I have just issued a circular drawing their attention particularly to those designed to make technical teaching more attractive. The circular also describes certain changes which will make it easier for teachers to improve their qualifications or refresh their industrial experience. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy.