HC Deb 15 October 1990 vol 177 cc638-9W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about current levels of teacher vacancies in the London borough of Newham.

Mr. Fallon

Data provided by the London borough of Newham for the Department's September survey shows that there were 13 secondary vacancies and no primary vacancies at the beginning of the new school year.

1979–80 1987–88 1989–901
Age Numbers (thousands) Participation rate Per cent. Numbers (thousands) Participation rate Per cent. Numbers (thousands) Participation rate Per cent.
16 322 42 350 48 349 55
17 204 27 237 33 264 39
16 and 17 526 34 587 41 613 47
1 Provisional.

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