§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the education authorities which will have a secondary teacher shortage at the start of the new session after the summer holidays, indicating the subjects involved and how it compares with the previous two years.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThere are as yet no generally recognised staffing standards in secondary schools which would enable comparable estimates to be made of shortages in particular areas or subjects. However, nationally, the pupil/ teacher ratio in education authority schools next session is likely to be similar to that in January 1971, as the table below shows. Within these figures there will be some subject staffing shortages and some areas in the west of Scotland will continue to experience general staffing difficulties.
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Number of pupils and teachers, and pupil/teacher ratios in education authority secondary schools: January Pupils ('000) Teachers* ('000) Pupil teacher ratio (Actual) 1969 294.3 17.9 16.5 1970 304.0 18.5 16.4 1971 314.4 19.5 16.1 1972 324.4 20.7 15.7 1973 338.1 22.4 15.1 (Forecast) 1974 383.4 23.8 16.1 1975 392.8 24.9 15.8 * Registered full - time equivalent (including visiting).