HC Deb 03 July 1979 vol 969 c522W
35. Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether grants are available for the maintenance and fees of those seeking to obtain the necessary educational qualifications for training as ordinands.

Dr. Boyson

Full-time courses for university first degrees in theology, which are normally accepted as entry qualifications to courses for ordination in the major Christian churches, attract mandatory awards from local education authorities. Authorities have discretion to make awards to those taking other courses, for example at independent theological colleges.

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