§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Education how many applicants possessing the necessary academic qualifications for teacher training have failed this autumn to secure admission to a training college.
§ Sir D. EcclesAccording to provisional figures, about 2,400 such candidates were unsuccessful. Most of these had only the minimum academic qualifications and by no means all had the necessary personal qualities.
§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Education how many applicants there have been for day training college places in courses starting in September, 1960; and how many suitable applicants have not been able to gain admission to a college.
§ Sir D. EcclesAbout 350 candidates applied to the two-day training colleges and about 215 were accepted. Some of those who were not accepted may have been offered day places at other colleges. Provisional figures show that in 1960–61 there will be about 4,000 day students in training, compared with about 3,500 in 1959–60.