§ 75. Mr. Longdenasked the Minister of Education what response he has had to his appeal for teachers to go overseas; and how many British teachers have taken advantage of the Teachers for East Africa Scheme.
§ Sir E. BoyleIt is too early to say. In 1960–61 over 600 teachers left the United Kingdom for service in developing countries of the Commonwealth, but owing to the absence in the past of reliable statistics we do not know whether this represents an increase over previous years. Under the East Africa scheme, eight British teachers were recruited in 1961 and 55 in 1962.