HC Deb 28 March 1995 vol 257 cc588-97W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the numbers of teachers employed and the number and percentages of women employed in

Education Authority Schools number (full-time equivalents) of teachers1; number (FTE) and percentage of female teachers (at September)
Education authority Total 1987 Number female Per cent female. Total 1988 Number female Per cent female. Total 1990 Number female Per cent female. Total 1992 Number female Per cent female.
Primary schools
Scotland 21,480 19,457 90.6 21,586 19,619 90.9 22,628 20,745 91.7 22,728 20,947 92.2
Borders 448 383 85.5 466 404 86.6 472 416 88.1 476 425 89.4
Central 1,162 1,074 92.4 1,160 1,079 93.0 1,165 1,090 93.5 1,167 1,095 93.8
Dumfries and Galloway 654 562 86.0 648 561 86.6 690 603 87.4 697 620 88.9
Fife 1,524 1,384 90.8 1,552 1,416 91.2 1,614 1,486 92.0 1,617 1,505 93.1
Grampian 2,251 1,991 88.5 2,261 1,997 88.3 2,280 2,060 90.4 2,361 2,159 91.4
Highland 1,052 928 88.2 1,052 933 88.7 1,109 991 89.4 1,137 1,020 89.7
Lothian 2,742 2,510 91.5 2,770 2,542 91.8 2,842 2,623 92.3 2,853 2,636 92.4
Strathclyde 9,559 8,805 92.1 9,602 8,875 92.4 10,311 9,575 92.9 10,264 9,557 93.1
Tayside 1,612 1,402 87.0 1,606 1,399 87.2 1,659 1,471 88.7 1,662 1,493 89.8
Orkney 113 98 87.3 112 100 89.8 125 112 89.8 127 117 92.3
Shetland 175 153 87.6 174 151 86.9 174 151 86.7 178 151 84.6
Western Isles 189 167 88.6 182 161 88.3 188 168 89.4 190 171 89.6
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute 300 259 86.5 311 270 86.9 357 316 88.4 348 309 88.9
Ayr 1,569 1,419 90.5 1,578 1,438 91.1 1,696 1,556 91.7 1,700 1,572 92.5
Dunbarton 1,392 1,313 94.3 1,384 1,302 94.1 1,431 1,363 95.3 1,423 1,359 95.5
Glasgow 2,687 2,492 92.7 2,696 2,506 93.0 3,002 2,783 92.7 3,020 2,790 92.4
Lanark 2,205 2,025 91.9 2,211 2,044 92.4 2,324 2,160 93.0 2,296 2,143 93.3
Renfrew 1,407 1,297 92.2 1,423 1,315 92.4 1,501 1,398 93.1 1,478 1,384 93.7
Secondary schools
Scotland 25,462 11,279 44.3 24,757 11,028 44.5 23,988 11,065 46.1 23,994 11,518 48.0
Borders 504 200 39.8 496 202 40.7 494 209 42.4 501 222 44.3
Central 1,379 634 46.0 1,327 605 45.6 1,276 602 47.2 1,283 624 48.6
Dumfries and Galloway 821 321 39.1 814 320 39.3 778 313 40.2 759 314 41.4
Fife 1,686 730 43.3 1,657 732 44.2 1,615 749 46.4 1,626 791 48.7
Grampian 2,452 1,120 45.7 2,393 1,101 46.0 2,312 1,081 46.8 2,444 1,217 49.8
Highland 1,148 498 43.3 1,153 494 42.8 1,150 519 45.1 1,229 603 49.0
Lothian 3,213 1,413 44.0 3,092 1,357 43.9 2,945 1,341 45.6 2,888 1,354 46.9
Strathclyde 11,697 5,247 44.9 11,330 5,131 45.3 11,014 5,170 46.9 10,879 5,284 48.6
Tayside 2,032 914 45.0 1,960 875 44.7 1,862 857 46.0 1,832 878 47.9
Orkney 120 36 30.2 126 46 36.1 132 49 36.7 135 51 38.1
Shetland 168 71 42.1 173 73 42.5 178 78 44.0 190 88 46.1
Western Isles 243 94 38.9 238 92 38.6 233 95 40.9 228 93 41.0
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute 351 136 38.8 346 145 41.8 360 160 44.4 352 159 45.3
Ayr 1,923 832 43.3 1,856 808 43.5 1,868 859 46.0 1,843 881 47.8
Dunbarton 1,672 825 49.4 1,630 803 49.3 1,627 820 50.4 1,663 842 50.6
Glasgow 3,165 1,368 43.2 3,063 1,354 44.2 2,828 1,283 45.4 2,703 1,275 47.2
Lanark 2,683 1,194 44.5 2,585 1,154 44.7 2,550 1,176 46.1 2,534 1,214 47.9
Renfrew 1,904 892 46.8 1,850 868 46.9 1,781 873 49.0 1,784 912 51.1
1 The total figures given are based on statistical returns made by individual teachers, and hence may differ slightly from those figures published elsewhere which are based on the totals reported by each school.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the numbers of(a) staff and (b) women employed at head teacher, assistant head teacher and deputy head teacher levels for (i) secondary and (ii) primary schools for each education authority within Scotland for each year since 1985. [16326]

these posts for each education authority within Scotland for each year since 1985 for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools. [16325]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 27 March 1995]: The available information is given in the following table:

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents)at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1987
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Scotland 2,299 1,484 14 11 1,611 1,444
Borders 71 36 0 0 22 20
Central 114 83 0 0 89 76
Dumfries and Galloway 113 58 0 0 36 30
Fife 142 84 0 0 112 101
Grampian 260 139 0 0 135 110
Highland 202 126 0 0 55 50
Lothian 234 137 14 11 209 192
Strathclyde 886 661 0 0 799 734
Tayside 187 101 0 0 122 102
Orkney 20 15 0 0 5 5
Shetland 29 16 0 0 13 11
Western Isles 41 29 0 0 14 13
Strathclyde divisions:
Argyll and Bute 75 45 0 0 17 15
Ayr 149 91 0 0 137 126
Dunbarton 113 90 0 0 125 116
Glasgow 232 192 0 0 214 197
Lanark 210 172 0 0 179 164
Renfrew 107 70 0 0 128 117

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1988
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Scotland 2,255 1,480 238 206 1,340 1,197
Borders 77 43 4 4 20 19
Central 112 83 15 14 73 62
Dumfries and Galloway 110 56 5 5 28 24
Fife 142 87 23 22 78 69
Grampian 265 145 29 21 108 91
Highland 200 128 5 5 49 44
Lothian 231 137 45 39 179 160
Strathclyde 848 636 85 75 682 626
Tayside 187 105 23 18 97 81
Orkney 20 15 1 1 2 2
Shetland 29 17 2 2 11 9
Western Isles 36 27 1 1 13 11
Strathclyde divisions:
Argyll and Bute 72 42 2 1 15 14
Ayr 146 90 22 21 106 97
Dunbarton 108 88 16 15 99 90
Glasgow 220 185 12 11 185 170
Lanark 199 164 14 11 172 159
Renfrew 104 68 19 16 105 96

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1990
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Scotland 2,301 1,597 293 253 1,187 1,074
Borders 75 44 4 4 19 18
Central 113 85 23 19 63 57
Dumfries and Galloway 113 60 4 4 28 25
Fife 141 91 25 25 82 72
Grampian 265 167 40 31 92 83
Highland 200 134 9 9 40 34
Lothian 240 154 46 37 159 141
Strathclyde 889 694 113 102 591 546
Tayside 184 107 26 20 90 79
Orkney 20 16 0 0 2 2
Shetland 27 19 2 2 10 8

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1990
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Western Isles 34 27 1 1 13 10
Strathclyde divisions:
Argyll and Bute 74 50 3 2 11 10
Ayr 151 95 24 23 101 93
Dunbarton 115 102 20 18 90 83
Glasgow 231 194 20 20 152 144
Lanark 212 178 18 16 142 128
Renfrew 107 76 28 23 95 88

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1992
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Scotland 2,277 1,622 509 464 984 880
Borders 75 48 10 10 10 10
Central 113 87 46 40 41 40
Dumfries and Galloway 113 68 23 22 12 11
Fife 142 98 48 45 54 47
Grampian 267 172 77 73 59 47
Highland 194 132 26 25 21 15
Lothian 236 152 63 56 146 128
Strathclyde 872 689 153 136 564 520
Tayside 183 113 58 52 56 45
Orkney 20 17 1 1 1 1
Shetland 28 19 3 3 8 6
Western Isles 34 27 1 1 11 9
Strathclyde divisions:
Argyll and Bute 73 53 3 2 10 9
Ayr 148 99 26 24 93 88
Dunbarton 115 101 30 26 79 74
Glasgow 223 184 31 30 158 149
Lanark 207 172 27 25 129 111
Renfrew 106 80 36 29 94 88

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1987
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Scotland 414 17 424 25 1,050 180
Borders 9 0 9 0 19 3
Central 20 0 20 1 57 9
Dumfries and Galloway 16 0 17 1 33 4
Fife 18 0 19 1 83 17
Grampian 40 3 36 1 96 18
Highland 26 1 25 1 42 10
Lothian 47 3 51 4 145 29
Strathclyde 186 6 194 12 489 79
Tayside 28 2 30 2 75 11
Orkney 6 0 3 0 4 0
Shetland 7 1 7 1 3 0
Western Isles 14 1 13 1 5 1
Strathclyde divisions:
Argyll and Bute 9 1 9 0 14 1
Ayr 31 0 29 2 80 9
Dunbarton 24 1 25 1 69 19
Glasgow 52 2 57 3 131 23
Lanark 37 2 38 1 116 16
Renfrew 33 0 36 5 79 11

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1988
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Scotland 413 17 417 25 1,028 174
Borders 9 0 8 0 24 3
Central 20 0 20 1 59 8
Dumfries and Galloway 16 0 16 0 33 4
Fife 21 0 19 1 77 17
Grampian 38 3 38 2 91 16
Highland 24 1 26 1 38 7
Lothian 50 3 50 5 146 30
Strathclyde 179 6 189 12 471 78
Tayside 30 3 30 1 74 9
Orkney 6 0 2 0 5 0
Shetland 7 1 8 1 4 0
Western Isles 14 1 12 1 7 2
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute 8 1 9 0 14 1
Ayr 29 0 30 3 75 8
Dunbarton 23 1 26 1 69 18
Glasgow 51 2 53 2 122 23
Lanark 36 2 36 1 108 17
Renfrew 32 0 35 5 83 11

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1990
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Scotland 415 11 406 31 987 187
Borders 9 0 9 0 24 3
Central 19 0 19 1 49 3
Dumfries and Galloway 16 0 15 1 32 4
Fife 19 0 20 3 73 18
Grampian 38 2 37 2 85 21
Highland 24 1 26 2 39 4
Lothian 51 2 51 4 135 31
Strathclyde 182 4 177 14 466 89
Tayside 31 2 31 1 70 12
Orkney 6 0 2 0 5 0
Shetland 8 0 8 1 4 0
Western Isles 13 1 13 2 6 2
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute 9 1 8 2 13 1
Ayr 31 1 29 0 75 10
Dunbarton 25 0 26 1 64 18
Glasgow 50 0 46 4 126 26
Lanark 38 2 35 2 104 19
Renfrew 29 0 33 5 85 15

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1992
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Scotland 403 12 405 37 1,021 225
Borders 9 0 9 0 26 4
Central 18 0 18 1 49 5
Dumfries and Galloway 15 0 16 0 32 4
Fife 19 0 20 3 73 18
Grampian 38 1 38 4 95 25
Highland 26 1 27 1 37 6
Lothian 47 1 49 4 133 30

Education authority primary schools total and female teacher numbers (full-time equivalents) at head, deputy head and assistant head teacher levels—September 1992
Head teacher Deputy head teacher Assistant head teacher
Education authority Total Female Total Female Total Female
Strathclyde 172 6 176 19 479 105
Tayside 30 1 31 1 81 24
Orkney 6 0 2 0 5 1
Shetland 8 1 8 2 4 1
Western Isles 15 1 12 2 7 2
Strathclyde divisions:
Argyll and Bute 9 1 9 0 20 3
Ayr 29 0 27 2 80 13
Dunbarton 24 0 25 3 70 21
Glasgow 44 2 44 4 118 29
Lanark 37 3 38 3 102 18
Renfrew 29 0 34 7 89 21