§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the rate of progress being made in the implementation of the recommendations of the Newsom Report; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CroslandThe major recommendation for Government action was the raising of the school-leaving age which is now planned to take place in 1970–71. The other recommendations were, for the most part, addressed to local education authorities and schools as much as to the Department, and it is evident that they are being taken very seriously. I am also glad to say that the newly formed Schools Council is giving a high priority to a general study of the Newsom recommendations in the field of curriculum; and that good progress is being made.