§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many newly qualified teachers were appointed to permanent teaching posts by each education board in 1993.
§ Mr. AncramInformation in the form requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the latest figures available from the annual survey carried out by the Northern Ireland Council for Educational Research indicate that, in the352W spring term 1993, of those teachers holding permanent posts in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland, 292 had qualified from initial teacher training institutions in 1992.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people(a) graduated or qualified and (b) failed in teacher training in each of the teacher training colleges and universities in 1993.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
1993 Number who graduated or qualified Number who failed the final year examinations Stranmillis College of Education 203 1 St. Mary's College of Education 186 0 Queen's University 220 0 University of Ulster 160 2