HC Deb 10 November 1980 vol 992 cc90-1W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many people were employed by education authorities, who were neither teachers nor

June 1960 June 1970 Thousands June 1980 (provisional)
Full-time staff 81 181 201
Part-time staff (numbers) 90 370 483
Full-time equivalent of part-time numbers Not available Not available 208
Total full-time and full-time equivalent of part-time numbers Not available Not available 409

Between June 1979 and June 1980, the total number of full-time and full-time equivalent non-teaching staff fell by 21,000.

Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers and lecturers were employed

June 1960 June 1970 Thousands June 1980 (provisional)
Full-time 298 407 541
Part-time staff (number) 74 147 145
Part (full-time equivalents) Not available Not available 30
Sources: Department of Employment (1960 and 1970); Joint Manpower Watch (1980).

Despite the change in source the figures for 1980 are considered to be broadly comparable with those for 1960 and 1970.