HC Deb 25 February 1966 vol 725 cc155-6W
Mr. Hamling

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will initiate discussions with university examining bodies with a view to taking steps to end their practice of prohibiting parents from entering children of school age for General Certificate of Education examinations at their own expense.

Mr. Prentice

I take it that my hon. Friend is referring to the practice of certain examining boards which do not accept as "external" candidates pupils whose schools are not willing to submit them as candidates in the ordinary way. This is a matter for the examining boards themselves to decide.