HC Deb 17 July 1969 vol 787 cc151-2W
70. Dame Joan Vickers

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now give an assurance that all the teachers who are finishing their teachers training course will obtain a job in the autumn term.

Mr. Edward Short

I see no reason to think that any students who complete their training course satisfactorily and who are willing to go where the jobs are, need be unemployed. Last week I circulated to colleges of education, university departments of education and university appointments boards a list of 30 English and 27 Scottish local education authorities which had vacancies; the list is not exhaustive because we did not aim to cover the more specialised posts.