HC Deb 08 April 1964 vol 692 cc219-20W
Lord Balniel

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware of the difficulty facing small approved schools undertaking work amongst disturbed and maladjusted children in recruiting teachers and instructors; and whether he is satisfied with the existing scale of allowances for teachers in such specialised schools.

Miss Pike

I am not aware of any general difficulty in recruiting teachers and instructors for approved schools. The conditions of service of teachers in approved schools are prescribed by an independent negotiating body.

Lord Balniel

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many housemaster grade posts there are in local authority approved schools; and how many such posts are at present, unfilled.

Miss Pike

On 1st April there were 66 such posts, 12 of which were unfilled.