Certificated Teachers (Registration)

HC Deb 03 July 1968 vol 767 cc229-30W

Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many certificated teachers liable for registration with the General Teaching Council have so registered to the latest convenient date; and how many have failed to do so.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many certificated teachers liable for registration with the General Teaching Council had failed to register at the latest available date.

Mr. Millan

42,700 certificated teachers have applied for registration of whom 35,637 have paid the registration fee and are thus registered. I cannot yet assess the number of teachers serving in schools who are unregistered.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has had regarding the proposed restriction on employment of teachers in Scottish schools to those teachers registered with the General Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Millan

My right hon. Friend has had various representations for and against these proposals as set out in the Draft Schools (Scotland) Code (Amendment No. 1) Regulations, 1968. After having considered these representations he has decided to make the Regulations in final form.