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undertakings bill, and construction sites

safety regulations are still expected to be passed by the second quarter of this year.

C.

Legislation to regulate the employment of all children in all sectors is due to be enacted by the end of 1979.

Education

a.

b.

rimasy

There are already more than enough places.

Junio.econdary

There is slippage in. Forus 1 to 3 in Government and Government aided schools, which it is planned to counter by ba, ing more places; The 1980 target of places for all in reins 1 to 5 will still be met.

c. Benior com a.

flipage is not anticipated in the number of

Almost all the place availble in ros and S.

1

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liowever,

revised figures are poorer than expected. there are 6. L Joll & places for the estimated

deaund.

d.

nigher

Llight ali page was caused by the actual number of enrolment at the olytechnic this year.

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J. Upton

18 May 1978

ong Long & General Lept

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