HC Deb 26 May 1965 vol 713 c78W
Mr. Buchan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications have been made in each year between 1951 and 1963 for admission to the Special Recruitment Scheme for Teachers; and how many of these have achieved certification.

Mr. Ross

Detailed information in the form requested is not available for the whole of the period mentioned, but the following table shows the main figures. It is encouraging to note that the Special Recruitment Scheme is playing an increasingly valuable part in supplementing the recruitment to the teaching profession from the normal sources of those who enter higher education straight from school.