HC Deb 16 March 1978 vol 946 c338W
Mr. Grist

asked the Secretary of State for Wales which education authorities in Wales have been unable to maintain their school staffing ratios in the school year 1976–77 as compared to 1975–76; and by how much.

Mr. Alec Jones

The number of pupils per teacher for all maintained schools in each Welsh county in 1975–76 and 1976–77 is shown below. The ratio improved in all Welsh counties with the exception of Dyfed and Gwynedd.

1975–76 1976–77
Clwyd … … 19.9 19.8
Dyfed … … 18.8 18.9
Gwent … … 20.0 19.8
Gwynedd … … 19.2 19.3
Mid Glamorgan … … 20.8 20.4
Powys … … 17.4 17.2
South Glamorgan … 19.9 19.8
West Galmorgan … 19.5 19.2

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