HC Deb 06 April 1960 vol 621 c57W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what facilities are provided by the Government of British Honduras for scientific and technical training in schools or other educational establishments.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The Government of British Honduras have provided a central laboratory at Belize Technical College for secondary school science teaching up to advanced G.C.E. level. The College also provides technical training by both day and evening classes to City and Guilds level. This central laboratory is staffed by qualified Government teachers. At both of the existing teacher training institutions—the St. George's Training College and the St. John's Training College—science and handicraft are taught. Manual training centres have been opened outside Belize, and handicraft has been introduced in all schools.