§ Dr. Alan Thompsonasked the Minister of Education how many teacher training colleges have plans for television studio accommodation with a view to pursuing research and teaching in closed-circuit educational television.
§ Sir E. BoyleI have recently invited eleven colleges to co-operate in an experimental project in the use of closed-circuit television in the training of teachers. The Institutes of Education of the Universities of Leeds and London have agreed to help in the collation of information.
§ Dr. Alan Thompsonasked the Minister of Education whether he will now take steps to increase the use of educational television in schools.
§ Sir E. BoyleIt is for local education authorities and schools and not for me to decide precisely what use they will make of educational programmes on television, but I welcome the rapidly94W growing interest which is being shown. The number of schools equipped to receive the programmes is steadily increasing, and the use of closed circuit television is also being developed in the schools and in the teacher training colleges. I hope that this strong upward trend will continue.