§ Mr. Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report a table, for each of the most recent years for which figures are available, showing the number of applicants for teaching posts with overseas teaching qualifications, the countries in which the qualifications were obtained, the number of these teachers who were granted eligibility for qualified teacher status and the number whose applications were unsuccessful.
§ Mr. Chris PattenApplications for teaching posts are a matter for local authorities. The information requested is not collected by my Department. The following is the number of teachers trained overseas who have applied to my right hon. Friend for qualified teacher status in 1983, 1984 and 1985, the number of those applications which have been accepted and the number rejected.
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Overseas applications for qualified teacher status in England and Wales 1983 applications 1984 applications 1985 applications Country or region Total Accepted Rejected Total Accepted Rejected Total Accepted Rejected Algeria 3 — 3 4 2 2 2 — 2 Argentina 2 — 2 — — — — — — Australia 317 255 62 328 260 68 429 297 132 Austria 5 4 1 2 — 2 6 3 3 Bangladesh 24 13 11 28 15 13 17 10 7 Belgium 5 1 4 3 — 3 8 — 8 Brazil 1 — 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 Bulgaria — — — 2 1 1 — — — Cameroon — — — 2 — 2 — — — Canada 46 21 25 61 37 24 50 24 26 Chile 4 — 4 1 — 1 1 — 1 Colombia 6 — 6 3 — 3 — — — Cyprus — — — 3 2 1 5 5 — Czechoslovakia 1 — 1 1 1 — 4 2 2 Denmark 6 5 1 5 5 — 3 2 1 Egypt 1 — 1 2 — 2 2 — 2 Finland — — — 2 1 1 7 4 3 France 78 12 66 78 15 63 93 17 76 The Gambia 1 — 1 — — — — — — Germany 70 54 16 70 48 22 101 74 27 Ghana 6 2 4 11 1 10 20 1 19 Greece 2 — 2 — — — 3 1 2 Guyana 1 — 1 5 — 5 4 — 4 Hong Kong 5 — 5 3 — 3 6 1 5 Iceland — — — — — — 1 — 1 India 107 24 83 150 34 116 171 57 114 Indonesia — — — — — — 1 — 1 Iran 3 — 3 2 1 1 6 1 5 Iraq 2 — 2 2 — 2 6 1 5 Israel 4 — 4 6 1 5 2 — 2 Italy 25 3 22 22 3 19 30 4 26 Ivory Coast — — — 1 — 1 — — — Japan — — — 1 — 1 — — — Kenya 15 — 15 14 2 12 7 — 7 Lebanon — — — 2 — 2 2 — 2 Malaysia 2 — 2 4 1 3 6 1 5 Malta 5 — 5 11 1 10 4 — 4 Mauritius — — — 1 — 1 4 — 4 Mexico 3 — 3 1 — 1 2 1 1 Morocco — — — — — — 1 — 1 Netherlands 13 4 9 18 6 12 18 2 16 New Zealand 176 169 7 206 192 14 305 281 24 Nigeria 7 — 7 6 — 6 10 — 10 Norway 2 — 2 2 — 2 5 2 3 Pakistan 47 25 22 46 17 29 55 16 39 Papua New Guinea 1 — 1 — — — — — — Paraguay — — — — — — 1 — 1 Peru 1 1 — — — — 1 — 1 The Philippines 5 — 5 8 — 8 7 — 7 Poland 7 3 4 7 3 4 8 1 7 Portugal 1 — 1 1 — 1 3 — 3 Romania 1 — 1 1 — 1 5 2 3 Seychelles — — — 1 — 1 1 — 1 Sierra Leone 3 1 2 3 — 3 5 1 4 Singapore 5 2 3 5 2 3 3 — 3 South Africa 44 33 11 38 25 13 70 31 39 Spain 18 3 15 18 1 17 10 — 10 Sri Lanka 5 1 4 5 3 2 28 13 15 Sudan — — — — — — 1 — 1 Sweden 6 4 2 4 2 2 4 3 1 Switzerland 7 — 7 4 — 4 4 — 4 Syria — — — — — — 1 — 1 Taiwan 1 — 1 — — — 1 — 1 Tanzania 1 1 — — — — — — — Thailand — — — 1 — 1 — — — Tunisia — — — — — — 1 — 1 Turkey 1 — 1 4 — 4 9 6 3 Uganda 6 2 4 4 2 2 6 2 4 USA 94 37 57 91 43 48 113 52 61 USSR 6 5 1 4 1 3 4 3 1 Venezuela — — — — — — 1 — 1 Vietnam — — — — — — 2 — 2 West Indies 14 4 10 8 — 8 26 2 24 Yugoslavia 3 — 3 — — — 2 — 2 Zambia 1 1 — 1 — 1 3 2 1
1983 applications 1984 applications 1985 applications Country or region Total Accepted Rejected Total Accepted Rejected Total Accepted Rejected Zimbabwe 9 3 6 19 9 10 13 2 11 Totals 1,235 693 542 1,337 737 600 1,731 927 804