HC Deb 28 March 1960 vol 620 cc96-7W
75. Dr. King

asked the Minister of Education the number of extra teachers provided year by year since 1945.

Sir D. Eccles

The net increase in the number of teachers in maintained schools has been as follows:

1946 11,100
1947 8,600
1948 7,100
1949 5,800
1950 6,800
1951 5,900
1952 5,700
1953 6,100
1954 7,600
1955 6,400
1956 7,000
1957 4,400
1958 5,600
1959 5,500 (estimated)

76. Dr. King

asked the Minister of Education if he will now state for each year from 1960 to 1970 the estimated number of extra teachers which will be provided if the present expansion of training college places from 23,000 to 39,000 is completed by 1964.

Sir D. Eccles

The net increase or decrease in the numbers of teachers in maintained schools during the next decade is difficult to estimate with accuracy. The best forecasts I can give are:

1960 + 6,000
1961 + 6,000
1962 - 4,000
1963 + 6,000
1964 + 7,000
1965 + 7,000
1966 + 7,000
1967 +10,600
1968 + 7,000
1969 + 7,000