SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
RAISING OF LEAVING AGE. f PROPOSED LEGISLATION* (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, September 25. (Received Sept; 26, at 5.5 p.m.) , State grants of 50 per cent, instead of the present, 20 per cent, are to be given to local education authorities to enable them to implement the proposed legislation for raising the school-leaving age to 15. The legislation will come into effect in 18 months’ time. A Board of Education* circular explains that this large increase iu State assistance to local authorities is to ensure rapid provision of suitable accommodation. The board does not anticipate any shortage of suitable teachers, and thinks that some of those who arc now unemployed could. be absorbed, while others about to retire could be retained, and married women teachers in suitable eases could be recalled.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20833, 27 September 1929, Page 9
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