§ 48. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Education what has been the number of
NUMBER OF PUPILS AGED 15 (AND 16) IN MODERN AND ALL-AGE SCHOOLS EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE NUMBER OF PUPILS AGED 13 IN SUCH SCHOOLS TWO (AND THREE) YEARS EARLIER — January, 1958 January, 1959 January, 1960 January, 1961 January, 1962 January, 1963 15 year-olds (as percentage of 13 year-olds two years earlier) 8.5 10.4 12.5 13.6 17.5 20.7 16 year-olds (as percentage of 13 year-olds three years earlier) 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.6 3.3 5.1 I shall continue to give particular attention, when school building programmes are compiled, to the needs of pupils expected to remain at school for extended courses, and I also expect the new Cer-
208Wfirst appointments made in primary schools this year.
§ Mr. Chataway6,548 trained teachers took up their first permanent appointment in primary schools, between April and September, 1963.