HC Deb 19 February 1991 vol 186 cc76-7W
Mr. Caborn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the full-time equivalent number of teachers employed in North Yorkshire secondary schools in each year from 1974 to 1990, in each of the following subject areas(a) English, (b) mathematics, (c) physics, (d) chemistry, (f) technology, (g) history, (h) geography, (i) economics, (j) French, (k) German, (l) Spanish, (m) Italian, (n) Russian, (o) other modern languages, (p) religious education, (q) art, (r) music and (s) physical education.

Mr. Fallon

Information on the deployment of teachers within individual local authorities is not centrally available.

Mr. Caborn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many(a) heads and deputy heads and (b) other teachers in North Yorkshire infant and primary schools, and North Yorkshire secondary schools, have (i) left the profession, (ii) sought early retirement and (iii) taken early retirement in each year from 1974 to 1990.

Mr. Fallon

The table gives information on teachers leaving the profession and those retiring before age 60, for the years 1985–86 to 1987–88. Information for earlier years

Full-time teachers in maintained schools in North Yorkshire
Number leaving teaching Number retiring before 60
Heads and deputies Other teachers Heads and deputies Other teachers
Nursery and primary Year to 31 March
1986 4 49 18 37
1987 8 52 22 31
1988 5 42 17 22
Secondary Year to 31 March
1986 0 108 7 72
1987 0 100 7 43
1988 1 106 2 35

Note: "Leaving teaching" excludes those who were barred, died or moved into service in special or further education or in independent schools. Some of those leaving may have since returned to teaching.

Mr. Caborn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the full-time equivalent number of teachers employed in(a) North Yorkshire infant and primary schools, and (b) North Yorkshire secondary schools in each year from 1974 to 1990.

Mr. Fallon

The number of full-time equivalent qualified teachers employed within maintained primary and secondary schools in North Yorkshire were as follows:

January each year Primary1 schools Secondary2 schools
1975 2,661 2,805
1976 2,718 2,945
1977 2,744 3,059
1978 2,727 3,126
1979 2,698 3,160
1980 2,648 3,219
1981 2,529 3,197
1982 2,402 3,178
1983 2,304 3,205
1984 2,282 3,197
1985 2,271 3,073
1986 2,274 3,017
1987 2,322 2,938
1988 2,356 2,852
1989 2,411 2,814
1990 2,450 2,795
1 All types of primary school including infant schools.
2 Includes middle schools deemed secondary.

Data for 1974 are not readily available.

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