§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many independent colleges of education there are in Great Britain; how many are considered efficient by his Department; and if he will list these.
§ Dr. BoysonWith the agreement of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales I can state that there are no independent colleges of education in Great Britain offering courses of initial teacher training leading to the award of qualified teacher status or—in Scotland—a teacher qualification.