HC Deb 10 November 1960 vol 629 c79W
92. Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Education what further progress has been made into the possibility of setting up a day training college in the Gateshead district.

Sir D. Eccles

I have this week approved a proposal by the Newcastle Local Education Authority, agreed by the Durham Area Training Organisation, to establish a day training college to

CLASSES WITH MORE THAN 40 PUPILS
REGIONAL SUMMARY
January, 1960
Region Junior Classes Senior Classes
Counties County Boroughs Counties County Boroughs
Number Percentage of all classes Number Percentage of all classes Number Percentage of all classes Number Percentage of all classes
Northern 872 12.9 919 29.0 186 4.3 73 2.9
Yorks, East and West Riding 278 4.7 1,416 23.6 93 2.4 238 4.9
North Midland 1,215 15.2 495 17.8 266 4.8 128 5.6
Eastern 2,344 20.5 234 12.9 451 5.3 57 3.6
Metropolitan 2,159 19.3 200 1.9
South-Eastern 1,188 13.3 189 14.5 196 2.5 14 1.2
Southern 711 11.5 280 14.5 193 4.6 44 2.6
South-Western 490 7.6 383 17.2 145 3.2 79 4.3
Wales 140 1.7 323 18.9 134 3.0 34 2.5
Midland 1,159 16.3 1,469 23.7 262 5.4 489 9.8
North-Westem 1,715 20.0 2,087 22.0 232 3.9 196 2.7
Total, England and Wales 12,271 13.8 7,795 21.3 2,358 3.6 1,352 4.6
20,066: 16.0 per cent. 3,710: 3.9 percent.