§ Mr. Staintonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why he is continuing to apply the statutory provisions imposing responsibility for maintenance on parents of female students who 573W marry during their courses of study at universities.
§ Mr. Gerry FowlerMy right hon. Friend does not regard marriage of the student as sufficient reason for waiving the responsibility of the parents to contribute according to their means to the higher education of their student son or daughter, where that student is not regarded as independent. If a woman student before the start of her course is 25 or over, or has supported herself for at least three years, no parental contribution is expected, whether or not she marries during the course.
LIST OF ONE YEAR FULL TIME COURSES FOR TEACHERS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN Institution Course Number of Enrolments 1972-73* Number of Enrolments 1973-74* University of Leeds, Institute of Education Diploma in the Education of Backward Children 10 10 City of Leeds and Carnegie College Certificate in the Education of Backward Children 15 13 Newcastle upon Tyne College of Education Certificate in the Education of Backward Children 20 18 Matlock Training College Diploma in the Education of Backward Children 11 15 School of Education, University of Birmingham Diploma in Special Education (Teaching of Visually Handicapped Children) 6 6 London Institute of Education Diploma in the Teaching of Deaf and Partially Hearing Children 22 26 Department of Audio logy and Education of the Deaf, University of Manchester University Certificate for Teachers of the Deaf 29 27 Department of Audio logy and Education of the Deaf, University of Manchester Diploma in Audiology 1 9 Department of Audiology and Education of the Deaf, University of Manchester Diploma in Advanced Study in Education of the Deaf 2 1 The Lady Spencer-Churchill College Certificate in the Education of Deaf and Partially Hearing Children 27 23 School of Education, University of Birmingham Diploma in Special Education (ESN) 16 16 Cambridge Institute of Education Diploma in the Teaching of Educationally Sub-normal Children 11 11 University of Liverpool, School of Education Diploma in Special Education 27 25 University of London, Institute of Education Diploma in the Teaching of Educationally Sub-normal Children 20 15 King Alfred's College of Education Diploma in the Teaching of Educationally Sub-normal Children — 10 Manchester College of Education Teaching of Children with other Handicaps 15 21 University of Southampton, Institute of Education Diploma in the Education of Handicapped Children 11 9 East Bourne College of Education Certificate in the Education of Handicapped Children 10 9 City of Birmingham College of Education Supplementary Certificate Teachers of Handicapped Children 10 26 Redland College Teaching of Handicapped Children 24 23 Kingston upon Hull College of Education Diploma/Certificate in Education of Handicapped Children 18 21 City of Leicester College of Education Diploma in Educational Studies (Handicapped Children) 25 22