§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Education what action he has taken to encourage training colleges to imitate the Trent Park Colleges, Southend, scheme.
§ Sir E. BoyleI welcome the initiative of those who organised the scheme which has received considerable publicity. There are problems involved in sending small groups of training college students to a technical college some considerable distance away and most technical colleges are fully occupied in meeting the rapidly growing demands for further education classes. In general I am sure it is helpful for training colleges and technical colleges to explore the possibility of establishing closer links but I am doubtful whether
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- (i) the number of graduate teachers in grant-aided schools who have mathematics, physics or chemistry as their first stated degree subject;
- (ii) 'the number of entries in these subjects for the G.C.E. examination from all schools, together with the percentage of candidates in all subjects who are in attendance at grant-aided schools.
The following table gives this information for the last 3 years.
we can expect a big increase in training capacity from such arrangements.
§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Education how many applicants suitable for training college places have still not secured admission to a college.
§ Sir E. BoyleI cannot at this moment give later figures of candidates than those quoted to the hon. Member on 28th May.