§ Mr. CabornTo 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. FallonInformation on the deployment of teachers within individual local authorities is not centrally available.
§ Mr. CabornTo 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. FallonThe table gives information on teachers leaving the profession and those retiring before age 60, for 77W 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. CabornTo 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. FallonThe 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.