§ 56 and 57. Mr. J. Edenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he is satisfied that the corrective training and disciplining of boys at approved schools is in general strict enough to ensure that the public is not endangered on their release; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what special measures are taken to safeguard the public against the possibility of crimes being committed by boys when on leave from approved schools.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerOne of the principal objects of approved school training is to develop good habits and self-discipline in order to help boys to become useful and co-operative members of society. Home leave is a part of that training, and no special measures are taken when it is allowed. The schools have many more successes than failures, but the failures are a challenge to the schools and to my Department to seek improvements in methods of training. The approved school system is, of course, one of the matters now being considered by the Departmental Committee under the Chairmanship of Lord Ingleby.