Further Education Staff College

HC Deb 16 March 1964 vol 691 c130W

Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Education whether he will make a statement on the Further Education Staff College.

Mr. Chataway

The college, which is administered by an independent governing body under the chairmanship of Lord Fleck, was opened at Coombe Lodge, Blagdon, Somerset, in March, 1963, and nine courses have so far taken place. They have covered a wide range of subjects dealing with different aspects of further education and the relations between further education and industry, and have been mainly attended by senior teachers and administrative staff from colleges of further education of all kinds. I understand that those who have been on the courses have found them of great value, and I hope that it will be possible to overcome the difficulties which the college has so far experienced in recruiting a full complement of students.