§ Mr. J. Edenasked the Minister of Education what progress has been made with the registration of independent schools under Part III of the Education Act, 1944.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd1,465 schools recognised by me as efficient are, under Section 70 of the Education Act, 1944, deemed to be registered. The six months' period within which proprietors of other independent schools had to apply for registration ended on 31st March last and 2,959 such schools in England and Wales have been granted provisional registration. Most of these have now been visited by H.M. Inspectors and, as a result, the registration of 2,328 has been made final. So far 134 schools have come within the category of those needing special consideration. Twenty-two special inspections were carried out last term and 3424W more have been arranged for the present term. I have served four notices of complaint.