HC Deb 02 April 1974 vol 871 c301W
21. Mr. Wells

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to ensure that entrants to teacher training colleges have greater experience of the outside world by requesting that no candidates be accepted until two years after they leave school.

Mr. Gerry Fowler

No. Apart from other difficulties with this proposal it would be likely to have a damaging effect on teacher supply.