§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will send a circular to local education authorities advising them on methods of making use of clerical assistance with the object of relieving headmasters of clerical duties; and when his Department's forthcoming memorandum on clerical assistance in schools will be available to the profession's education bodies.
§ Mr. RossThe Schools (Scotland) Code, 1956 requires education authorities to provide adequate clerical assistance for head teachers where necessary. Advice on this matter was included in Scottish Education Department Circulars 558 (29th April, 1964) and 584 (20th April, 1965). I am not proposing to issue more detailed advice.