§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Education, in view of the small number of students taking full-time and sandwich courses in building and the urgent needs of the industry, what measures he is taking to encourage building firms to release their employees for these courses.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe National Federation of Building Trades Employers and the Institute of Builders already encourage building firms to release their employees for full-time and sandwich courses leading to professional qualifications, and there has been a marked increase in numbers on these courses in the past three years.