Teachers (Advisory Council)

87.

Mr. H. D. Hughes
asked the Minister of Education whether he has now completed his arrangements for setting up a National Advisory Council on the Training and Supply of Teachers.

Mr. Tomlinson
Yes. I am glad to be able to announce that the National Advisory Council on the Training and Supply of Teachers has been set up to keep under review national policy on (a) the training and conditions of qualification of teachers; and (b) the recruitment and distribution of teachers in ways best calculated to meet the needs of the schools or other educational establishments. The Council will not be concerned with teachers' superannuation or teachers' salaries, or with any other matters which affect their conditions of employment. The Council will have two Standing Committees, one to deal with training and qualifications and the other to deal with recruitment and distribution. I hope that the Council will have its first  meeting in July. The Council has been constituted as follows:

Chairman Sir Philip Morris, C.B.E., Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol.

County Councils' Association Mr. A. L. Binns, C.B.E., M.C.Sir Samuel Gurney-Dixon, J.P.Professor J. Jones.Dr. E. Stephens.

Association of Municipal Corporations Alderman J. Hargrave.Mr. Stanley Moffett, M.C.Mr. E. L. Russell.Alderman F. C. Williams.

Association of Education Committees Dr. W. P. Alexander.Mr. F. Barraclough.Alderman H. Cropper, O.B.E., J.P.Alderman Wright Robinson, J.P.

London County Council Mrs. Helen C. Bentwich.Sir Graham Savage, C.B.

Joint Education Committee for Wales Mr. H. Wyn Jones.Alderman Reverend W. Degwell Thomas.

National Union of Teachers Miss S. C. Bertie.Mr. Ronald Gould.Mr. W. Griffith.Mrs. E. V Parker.Mr. I. Gwynne Recs.Mr. C. A. Roberts.

Joint Committee of the Four Secondary Associations Miss O. M. Hastings.Mr. A. E. Nichols.

Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions. Mr. A. E. Evans.

Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education Mr. A. E. Dean, C.B.E.Dr. F. W. Land.Dr. R. W. Rich.Mrs. E. M. Williams.

Area Training Organisations Six members to be nominated by representatives of the Area Training Organisations.

Universities Mr. C. R. Morris.Mrs. J. L. Stocks.

Appointed by the Minister of Education Sir Walter Moberly, K.C.B., D.S.O.

The Minister of Education has appointed the following to serve on the Council as assessors:
 Sir William Cleary, K.B.E., C.B.Sir Griffith Williams, K.B.E., C.B.Sir Martin Roseveare, S.C.I.Mr. G. N. Flemming, C.B.Mr. R. N. Heaton.