Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many resignations there have been from the teaching profession in each year between 1985 and 1989, inclusive, in each local education authority area; and if he will publish figures for(a) the primary sector and (b) the secondary school sector.
§ Sir Wyn Roberts[holding answer 28 November 1990]: The number of teachers who have moved out of teaching 75W posts in the maintained education sector is given as follows for the years ending 31 March 1986 to 31 March 1988. Information for 1989 is not yet available, and information prior to 1986 is not readily available.
Year ending 31 March Primary Secondary 1986 Clwyd 29 60 Dyfed 52 68 Gwent 53 81 Gwynedd 29 36 Mid Glamorgan 56 83 Powys 14 20 South Glamorgan 40 75 West Glamorgan 38 56 Wales 311 479 1987 Clwyd 21 67 Dyfed 26 54 Gwent 48 76 Gwynedd 23 38 Mid Glamorgan 57 102 Powys 23 17 South Glamorgan 51 68 West Glamorgan 47 58 Wales 296 480 1988 Clwyd 22 51 Dyfed 50 62 Gwent 58 87 Gwynedd 20 37 Mid Glamorgan 41 91 Powys 17 29 South Glamorgan 45 63 West Glamorgan 61 61 Wales 314 481 Note: Figures exclude those teachers who moved out of posts for the following reasons: death, disbarment, retirement, movement within the maintained education sector in England or Wales, or became part-time. Also, those teachers who entered and left a post within the year March 31 to March 31 are not included.