§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many and what
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1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 B Ed Non-completers1 Number of Students 1,539 1,924 2,316 2,588 2,500 Percentage of intake 19 per cent. 22 per cent. 24 per cent. 24 per cent. 21 per cent. PGCE Non-completers1 Number of students 1,191 1,391 1,493 1,451 2,445 Percentage of intake 11 per cent. 12 per cent. 10 per cent. 9 per cent. 13 per cent. 1 These figures include students who failed, as well as those who dropped out. The calculations are based on the assumption of all PGCE courses lasting one year, and all B Ed courses four years. Figures are for England and Wales. percentage of those enrolled on teacher training courses in each of the last five years failed to complete the course; and what estimate she has made of the cost of the training which they received. [29638]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe only information centrally available is calculated from the difference between the numbers embarking on bachelor of education and postgraduate certificate of education courses and those successfully completing them four years or one year later. The numbers and percentages of entrants failing successfully to complete initial teacher training courses in the last five years for which such calculations can be made are as follows. The table includes those failing examinations as well as those dropping out voluntarily. We do not know how much of the course was completed in each case, and cannot therefore calculate the costs of training.