§ 17. Mr. Wellbelovedasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers completed their training during the past five years; and what was the figure for the previous five years.
§ Miss BaconIn the five years 1963–64 to 1967–68, 126,168 teachers completed their training; in the period 1958–59 to 1962–63, 77,910, but the figures are not directly comparable because the three-year course was introduced in September, 1960.
§ 29. Mr. Montgomeryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the estimated number of extra teachers in 1970–71 of whom account was taken in allocating rate support grant to local authorities for that year.
§ Mr. Edward Short:About 11,000, compared with the number employed in the school year 1969–70.