§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of his policy designed to attract into suitable constructive careers juveniles of both sexes who fail to win their General Certificate of Education and who are thereby deprived of access to professions and the higher types of careers.
§ Mr. NobleAs regards the education of pupils who do not follow or complete courses leading to the Scottish Certificate of Education, I am sending the hon. and learned Member a copy of a circular issued last week asking education authorities to give effect to the recommendations made by the Working Party on the Linkage of Secondary and Further Education. Further particulars of developments are given in the Scottish Education Department's Annual Report.