§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the number of teachers employed by the Cheshire education authority for each of the last five years. [36503]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe full-time equivalent numbers of teachers employed by Cheshire education authority, in the nursery, primary, secondary and special education sector, are shown as follows. Teachers in grant-maintained schools are excluded throughout.
As at January of: Full-time equivalent 19921 8,210 1993 8,140 1994 8,040 1995 8,120 1996 8,190 1 Teachers in sixth form colleges are included in 1992 but excluded thereafter.