§ Mr. Peter Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps his Department is taking to help qualified Indian teachers who are at present engaged in unskilled occupations to improve their spoken English and teaching techniques, with a view to service in English schools.
§ Mr. CroslandWould-be teachers of whatever nationality who lack sufficient command of the English language have the opportunity to improve their proficiency through the existing facilities for further education. In 1962 the Department invited local education authorities to encourage well qualified teachers whose English was not fluent to attend courses in the subject before applying for teaching posts.
§ Mr. Peter Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to allow local authorities with numerous Indian pupils to recruit Indian qualified teachers beyond their present quotas.
§ Mr. CroslandAs indicated in Circular 1/65, I am willing to increase the quota of qualified teachers of authorities which need to make special staffing arrangements for immigrant pupils attending their schools. I recently agreed to a request from the Smethwick 249W Local Education Authority to increase their January, 1966 quota by 10 teachers on this account.