NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE
SIR,—On October 4, in Where?, the Advisory Centre for Education announced that the National Extension College would be starting its courses in January next year. Since then, we have received thousands of inquiries from students for courses ranging from '0' level English and Maths, to Electronic Engineer- ing and Elementary Radio.
The most remarkable response has come from hundreds of women graduates all over the country who would like to take up teaching. They have the legal qualification to teach (a degree) but they want to take a course which will help them gradually into the teaching situation. Professor Kelsall's recent survey quoted women graduates who might return to teaching if several changes (nursery school pro- vision, reasonable tax situation) are made. Our inquiries suggest that a 'bridge' course (correspon- dence at home, practice in local schools) would ease the transition, and would bring large numbers immediately.
We are preparing such a course and it will help us in our arrangements with Local Authorities if we can build up a national register of women graduates who want to teach. May I ask any of your readers who can help in this way to write to me, stating qualifications, former experience (if any) and the dates they would be available to start part-time or full-time teaching?
DAVID GRUGEON
Administrator, National Extension College Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ltd. • 57 Russell Street, Cambridge
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