§ Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Education the number of new teachers, the number who ceased to teach, and the number of these entering training colleges, for each of the years 1949 to 1957.
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§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe following are the figures:—
1 2 3 4 Year New teachers Ceasing to teach Entrants to training colleges (other than emergency colleges) and university departments of education 1949 21,500* 12,700 13,500 1950 18,800* 12,000 14,100 1951 15,200* 9,300 15,000 1952 15,700 10,000 15,200 1953 16,500 10,300 15,000 1954 16,900 9,300 15,400 1955 17,400 10,900 15,300 1956 16,800 9,800 16,000 1957 17,150 12,100 17,000 (provisional figures) Notes: (1) The figures in columns 2 and 3 refer to maintained and assisted primary and secondary schools. (2) The figures marked * include respectively 7,500, 6,000 and 500 teachers trained under the Emergency Training Scheme. (3) Column 2 includes the net increase, of married women returned to teaching.