HC Deb 15 June 1961 vol 642 c73W
78. Mr. Wainwright

asked the Minister of Education if he will state the increased number of places that are to be provided at training colleges for teachers during the years 1961, 1962 and 1963.

Sir D. Eccles

Three new day training colleges opened in January, 1961 and three more will open next September, providing a total of some 1,300 places in temporary premises. The main training college expansion programme is planned to provide 24,000 additional places in all by 1966, of which 12,000 should be ready by the autumn of 1962 and a further 4,000 are planned for completion in 1963.