§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of 3-year-olds and what percentage of 4-year-olds attend nursery school in each region and island authority.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherAt September 1978, the most recent date for which information is available, the percentages of 3-year-olds and 4-year-old attending nursery schools and classes were as follows:
had not completed their two-year probationary period required for full registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland in each of the past three years; and what are the corresponding figures for each regional and island authority.
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§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThis information is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the policy of the General Teaching Council for Scotland towards the award of a promoted post in either subject or guidance in secondary schools to those who have not, at the time of appointment, completed their two-year probationary period required for full registration with the General Teaching Council.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe responsibility for the appointment of teachers to promoted posts lies with education
Regional Islands/Authority Number of meals-on-wheels served in year ended 31 March 1979 Number of meals served per 1,000 persons of pensionable age Borders … 63,538 3,000 Central … 92,365 2,300 Dumfries and Galloway … 72,833 2,900 Fife … 247,436 4,500 Grampian … 152,633 1,900 Highland … 60,875 2,000 Lothian … 313,329 2,500 Strathclyde … 570,743 1,500 Tayside … 127,642 1,700 Orkney … — Shetland … 48,942 13,600 Western Isles … 3,300 500 Scotland … 1,753,636 2,100 The population figures used are those for persons of pensionable age, that is men aged 65 or over and women aged 60 or over.
In Orkney the meals-on-wheels service was withdrawn, and home helps now assist with the preparation of meals for the elderly.