§ 8. Mrs. Mossasked the Minister of Education what is now the extent of local variation in total selective intake at the 10-plus; what is the extent of local variation in grammar school intake only; and if he will identify the local education authorities at the extremes.
§ Sir. E. BoyleI will send the hon. Member a copy of List 69 for 1958 when it is published next month.
§ 9. Mrs. Mossasked the Minister of Education the number of local education authorities which have abolished secondary selection tests at 10-plus; and what proportion of the school population is now affected.
§ Sir. E. BoyleThe only local education authority which has wholly abolished selection for separate secondary schools is Anglesey, containing about one-tenth of 1 per cent. of the school children in England and Wales. A few others have done so in small parts of their areas but I cannot estimate what proportion of the school population is involved.
§ 10. Mrs. Mossasked the Minister of Education the number of local education authorities which are proposing to eliminate secondary selection tests at 10-plus; and what proportion of the school population will be affected when the proposals are carried out.
§ Sir. E. BoyleA number of authorities are considering schemes which would eventually have this result, but so far as I know only Leicestershire has a limited scheme ready for immediate adoption. I cannot estimate the proportion of the school population involved.