Colleges of Education (Hansard, 23 January 1989)

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff are employed in each of the Scottish colleges of education(a) on part-time contracts, (b) re-employed after taking premature retirement compensation under the appropriate PRC scheme and (c) those in category (b) who were granted PRC on grounds of redundancy.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
According to information provided by the colleges, the numbers of staff currently employed in each of the categories is as follows: 401W

(a) on part-time contracts (b) re-employed after receiving PRC (c) those in column b re-employed after receiving redundancy compensation

Northern 12 8 4

St. Andrew's 5 None —

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what changes he proposes to make in the negotiating machinery for salaries and conditions of service of staff in centrally funded colleges of higher education; and what steps will be taken to protect the negotiating rights of staff.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Mr. Hogg) on 24 June 1988 at column749.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff are employed by colleges of education on a freelance basis in the provision of in-service education for Scottish teachers.

£000

Scotland Borders Central Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian

(a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b)

1977–78 12,000 27,258 ¹ ¹ 288 654 57 129 ¹ ¹ 385 875

1978–79 12,000 24,623 ¹ ¹ 418 858 61 125 ¹ ¹ 858 1,761

1979–80 12,548 22,031 ¹ ¹ 479 841 80 140 77 135 920 1,615

1980–81 15,714 23,294 ¹ ¹ 640 949 102 151 233 345 1.155 1.712

1981–82 17,806 24.028 ¹ ¹ 770 1,039 99 134 227 306 1,222 1,649

1982–83 21,779 27,430 182 229 885 1,115 109 137 2,066 2,602 1,196 1,506

1983–84 22,343 26,915 182 219 1,051 1,266 118 142 1,121 1,350 1,325 1,596

1984–85 23,854 27,351 192 220 1,105 1,267 121 139 2,525 2,895 1,352 1,550

1985–86 25,599 27,849 203 221 1,242 1,351 136 148 2,291 2,492 1,437 1,563

1986–87 27,201 28,636 221 233 1,347 1,418 151 159 2,316 2,438 1,522 1,602

1987–88 30,689 30,689 250 250 1,542 1,542 186 186 2,131 2,131 1,755 1,755

¹ Not shown separately.

£'000

Highland Lothian Strathclyde Tayside Orkney Shetland Western Isles

(a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b)

1977–78 53 120 1,860 4,225 6,957 15,803 522 1,186 0.3 0.7 ¹— ¹— 39 89

1978–79 91 187 2,237 4,590 5,994 12,299 746 1,531 0.5 1 12 25 41 84

1979–80 157 276 2,640 4,635 7,204 12,649 902 1,584 2 4 34 60 53 93

1980–81 187 277 3,355 4,973 8,831 13,091 1,096 1,625 3 4 45 67 67 99

1981–82 213 287 3,803 5,132 10,105 13,636 1,238 1,671 2 3 43 58 84 113

1982–83 322 406 4,552 5,733 11,046 13,912 1,289 1,623 11 14 47 59 74 93

1983–84 328 395 4,770 5,746 11,839 14,261 1,462 1,761 14 17 45 54 88 106

1984–85 310 355 4,612 5,288 12,133 13,912 1,400 1,605 15 17 45 52 44 50

1985–86 316 344 4,996 5,435 13,371 14,546 1,542 1,678 15 16 50 54 ¹— ¹—

1986–87 334 352 5,411 5,697 14,179 14,927 1,650 1,737 18 19 52 55 ¹— ¹—

1987–86 385 385 5,871 5,871 16,603 16,603 1,884 1,884 25 25 57 57 ¹— ¹—

¹ Not shown separately.

Source: local financial returns.
Notes:
1. Column (a) represents cash outturn, column (b) real terms calculated by applying GDP deflator, base year 1987–88.

2. Figures cover local authority current expenditure on nursery education. Information on capital expenditure is not broken down by educational sector.

3. Where figures are not available this is because authorities' returns have not broken down expenditure between the various sectors.

	(a) on part-time contracts	(b) re-employed after receiving PRC	(c) those in column b re-employed after receiving redundancy compensation
Northern	12	8	4
St. Andrew's	5	None	—

£000
	Scotland	Borders	Central	Dumfries and Galloway	Fife	Grampian
	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)
1977–78	12,000	27,258	¹	¹	288	654	57	129	¹	¹	385	875
1978–79	12,000	24,623	¹	¹	418	858	61	125	¹	¹	858	1,761
1979–80	12,548	22,031	¹	¹	479	841	80	140	77	135	920	1,615
1980–81	15,714	23,294	¹	¹	640	949	102	151	233	345	1.155	1.712
1981–82	17,806	24.028	¹	¹	770	1,039	99	134	227	306	1,222	1,649
1982–83	21,779	27,430	182	229	885	1,115	109	137	2,066	2,602	1,196	1,506
1983–84	22,343	26,915	182	219	1,051	1,266	118	142	1,121	1,350	1,325	1,596
1984–85	23,854	27,351	192	220	1,105	1,267	121	139	2,525	2,895	1,352	1,550
1985–86	25,599	27,849	203	221	1,242	1,351	136	148	2,291	2,492	1,437	1,563
1986–87	27,201	28,636	221	233	1,347	1,418	151	159	2,316	2,438	1,522	1,602
1987–88	30,689	30,689	250	250	1,542	1,542	186	186	2,131	2,131	1,755	1,755
¹ Not shown separately.

£'000
	Highland	Lothian	Strathclyde	Tayside	Orkney	Shetland	Western Isles
	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)
1977–78	53	120	1,860	4,225	6,957	15,803	522	1,186	0.3	0.7	¹—	¹—	39	89
1978–79	91	187	2,237	4,590	5,994	12,299	746	1,531	0.5	1	12	25	41	84
1979–80	157	276	2,640	4,635	7,204	12,649	902	1,584	2	4	34	60	53	93
1980–81	187	277	3,355	4,973	8,831	13,091	1,096	1,625	3	4	45	67	67	99
1981–82	213	287	3,803	5,132	10,105	13,636	1,238	1,671	2	3	43	58	84	113
1982–83	322	406	4,552	5,733	11,046	13,912	1,289	1,623	11	14	47	59	74	93
1983–84	328	395	4,770	5,746	11,839	14,261	1,462	1,761	14	17	45	54	88	106
1984–85	310	355	4,612	5,288	12,133	13,912	1,400	1,605	15	17	45	52	44	50
1985–86	316	344	4,996	5,435	13,371	14,546	1,542	1,678	15	16	50	54	¹—	¹—
1986–87	334	352	5,411	5,697	14,179	14,927	1,650	1,737	18	19	52	55	¹—	¹—
1987–86	385	385	5,871	5,871	16,603	16,603	1,884	1,884	25	25	57	57	¹—	¹—
¹ Not shown separately.