§ Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek to appoint administrator assistants at a reasonable salary in all secondary schools to relieve rectors and headmasters of desk work so that they can have more time for class visitation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossEducation authorities have been urged to appoint administrative assistants in the larger secondary schools, and a number of authorities make such appointments. The salaries for such posts are not determined by me.
165WI am conscious of a continuing need to encourage education authorities to appoint ancillary staff of all kinds in both primary and secondary schools and to this end I am arranging to obtain more detailed information than has hitherto been available.