§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the likely intake of trainee teachers at Brentwood College of Education in September 1976 and September 1977, respectively;
(2) if there are any proposals to close Brentwood College of Education;
(3) what is the minimum intake of trainee teachers required to justify the Brentwood College of Education remaining open.
§ Mr. Gerry FowlerUnder proposals approved in August 1975 Brentwood College is to be amalgamated in September of this year with Mid-Essex Technical College to form the Chelmer Institute of Higher Education. The authorised intake to teacher training at the Institute for September 1976 is 155; the figure proposed for 1977 is 95. It is not possible to say what intake will be necessary for the successful continuance of teacher education. This will depend on the nature and scope of the support which the teacher education courses can draw from the combined resources of the institute.