ABSTRACT
Until recently most people in England felt no more than mild and distant concern for the countries struggling with population growth. Society is becoming ‘child-centred’ with a vengeance. Whatever the cause, it is already certain that each year for some time ahead there will be extra children entering the primary schools. By 1970 the total number of children in primary schools will be larger by three-quarters of a million than in 1963. Increased demand and reduced supply will create a shortage of teachers, the shortage will create discontent amongst parents, and discontent will be the spur to innovation. The number of journals in science has increased by a factor of 10 every 50 years since 1790, and the number of abstracting journals has risen at the same rate. The growth of population and of knowledge are two of the immediate pressures on the educational system.
