THE CURRICULA, &C., OF INDUSTRIAL AND POOR-LAW SCHOOLS, 323 
Schools. 
Answers were received from the following schools:—Boys, 25; 
Girls, 38; Mixed, 29. 
Referring to the circular in the Appendix the answers to the ques- 
tions may be tabulated thus :— 
(2) The majority of the schools are apparently under private 
management. Seven state that they are under a Board of Governors. 
(3) Forty of the schools take fees for all or some of the children, 
52 are entirely free. 
(4) The schools are of various sizes—from a Roman Catholic school 
of 450 to a Waifs and Strays’ school of 12. So far as the numbers are 
given the uncertified schools appear to provide accommodation for :— 
4,413 Boys; 3,747 Girls; 895 Mixed; the certified schools provide 
accommodation for:—3,348 Boys; 2,391 Girls; 1,878 Mixed; making 
totals of 7,761 Boys; 6,138 Girls; 2,773 Mixed—that is, a sum total 
of 16,672 children. 
(5) The information about the Teaching Staffs varies and is difficult 
to tabulate. The following table is approximately correct :— 
15 Schools give no information about the teaching staff. 
22 have no certificated teachers, all are unqualified. 
23 have a mixed staff. 
15 have a mixed staff stated to be approved by the Board of 
Education. 
15 have no unqualified teachers, all are certificated. 
2 have a mixed staff including graduates and others with 
higher qualifications. 
(6) Twenty-four have visiting teachers for technical work and drill; 
with the exception of drill-sergeants and band-masters very few of these 
are trained teachers. They include tailors and shoemakers and other 
teachers of trades whose qualification is their own experience. 
(7) The buildings of twenty-two of the schools are inspected by 
the Local Government Board. The replies as regards educational 
inspection may be tabulated thus :— 
8 give no information as to inspection or examination. 
3 are neither inspected nor examined. 
4 are inspected by members of their committees, 
2 by local clergymen, 
5 by local elementary schoolmasters, 
7 by the Children’s Aid Association, Waifs and Strays Com- 
mittee, or by the Reformatory Union, 
9 by Diocesan Inspectors as far as Scripture only is concerned, 
3 by the Admiralty, 
2 occasionally, by request, by the Board of Education, 
2 send pupils in for the University Local Examinations, 
2 are examined by Local Authorities, 
-40 by the Board of Education. — 
