§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his policy toward the reduction in the teacher-training intake in Scotland in general and at Dundee college of education, in particular.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherA consultative paper setting out my right hon. Friend's provisional views on the arrangements for intake to teacher training courses in session 1980–81 was issued to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the General Teaching Council for Scotland and the Joint Committee of Colleges of Education last month as a basis for discussion. My right hon. Friend will make a statement on the final arrangements for intake, including the quotas to be allocated to individual colleges, once he has considered the advice offered by these bodies.