EDUCATION IN BRITAIN
THE SCHOOL LEAVING AGE. v , SECOND READING OF BILL. (British Official Wireless,) (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, May 29. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) The Government’s Education Bill, which raises the school leaving age from 14 to 15 years, was debated on the second reading in the House of Commons to-day. Tlu. president of the Board of Education (Sir Charles Trevelyan), in explaining its scope, said by giving another year’s schooling to over 400,000 children. The competition of children, in the labour market would incidentally be reduced and work would thus be provided, for 100,000 people who were now receiving unemployment benefit, representing a saving of £3,000,000 in unemployment benefit. The total cost of. raising the school age wOuld be £5,500,000. To accommodate the children in view of the proposed leaving age change 100 . new schools were being built, and there were 850 school enlargements going on.
The second reading was carried by 280 votes to 223,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21040, 31 May 1930, Page 13
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