§ 70. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Education what action has been taken on the interim reports of the Supply Working Party on emergency measures to improve teacher supply.
§ Mr. ChatawayThe Supply Working Party of the previous National Advisory Council examined a number of short-term measures for improving the staffing of the schools, but decided to concentrate on formulating a scheme for the further rapid expansion of the training colleges to 80,000 students by 1970. Their proposals were endorsed by the Council and accepted by the Government in January, 1963. Expansion schemes have been discussed and agreed with 140 colleges and those for the few remaining colleges are expected to be settled soom.