82. Mr. Idwal Jonesasked the Minister of Education how many unqualified teachers obtained qualified status in April, 1950, on the grounds of 20 years' teaching service; and how many unqualified teachers who were not recognised in 1950, because at that time they did not fulfil the 20 years' experience stipulation, are still serving as full time teachers.
§ Mr. ChatawayThis precise information is not available. On 31st March, 1950, however, 11,000 former uncertificated teachers who had been granted qualified teacher status on the strength of twenty years' service were employed full-time in maintained schools. The226W number of former uncertificated teachers without qualified teacher status employed full-time in maintained schools on 31st March, 1962, was 2,523.