§ Mr. Lambieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to ensure that the numbers of pupils and the numbers and qualifications of full-time and part-time teachers in the secondary departments of special schools administered by the Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee Education Authorities are brought into line with the requirements of the Schools (Scotland) Code.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI have no reason to suppose that the qualifications of teachers employed in these schools do not satisfy the requirements of the Schools (Scotland) Code, and I am sure that any classes temporarily above the maximum size will be reduced as soon as the authorities can recruit the additional teachers required.
§ Mr. Lambieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will express the numbers of teachers, showing men and women separately, in terms of their full-time equivalence, who are employed less than whole-time in the secondary departments of special schools administered by the Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee Education Authorities, respectively, and who have a main qualification in physical education, home economics, technical subjects such as woodwork or metalwork, music, drama, and art, respectively.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information is as follows:
tion other than a qualification in one of the practical and aesthetic subjects.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information is as follows:
Men Women Glasgow 11 29 Edinburgh 5 6 Dundee 5 7 Aberdeen Burgh 3 —
§ Mr. Lambieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many mentally 431W handicapped boys and how many mentally handicapped girls are being taught in the secondary departments of special schools administered by Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen Education Authorities, respectively.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellIn January 1972 the numbers were:
Boys Girls Glasgow 657 500 Edinburgh 91 70 Dundee 61 49 Aberdeen 57 51