Redland Teach Training College, Bristol

HC Deb 29 April 1964 vol 694 cc74-5W

Mr. Robert Cooke

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total authorised expenditure to date on the Redland Teacher Training College in Bristol.

Mr. Chataway

Building work costing £340,000 has been authorised and completed for the college since 1949–50 when it ceased to be an emergency training college.

Mr. Robert Cooke

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total number of teachers trained or in training at Redland College, Bristol, since 1957.

Mr. Chataway

Some 1,100 students have been admitted to courses of initial teacher training at the Redland College, Bristol, from the academic year 1957–58 onwards.