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Wednesday, April 7, 1976

The Education Department will be organising a placement service

to see that es many as possible get jobs in teaching, with clear priority

being given to these graduates over unqualified seekers of teaching posts in

all schools.

Mr. Topley said he would be seeking funds from the Finance

Committee to maintain the complement of primary classes at a level such that

another 220 graduating teachers would find posts in aided primary school.

"This means that the number of graduates unable to get posts in

aided schools would no longer be of the order of 300 or 400 and dependent

on the success of various measures could be very much less, Mr. Topley said.

He continued: "I should add that the problem is not likely to

recur; new teaching opportunities will open up as our secondary education

progratze gets under way."

The Director said he had taken steps to set up a small central

planning unit within the Education Department to carry out these tacks in a

co-ordinated manner.

"In addition I must also consider, in the light of our immediate

experience, whether a measure of re-organisation will be required in the

Department its:lf," Mr. Topley said.

The Director then answered specific points raised by Unofficial embora.

He said he had taken serious note of the call by Mrs. Joyce Symons

for a wider and more inclusive conception of accountability within the

educational system.

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