§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make it his policy to include English and maths key skills qualifications within the curriculum 2000 programme at an equivalent level to GCSE English and maths for the purpose of initial teacher training. [135929]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisIt is for initial teacher training (ITT) providers to decide which qualifications meet the Secretary of State's entry requirements and can be accepted, including those relating to the key skills of communication and application of number. Qualifications must, however, be of the equivalent standard to a GCSE grade C, or above.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many trainee teachers were recruited to initial teacher training courses from 1995–96 to 2000–01, broken down between(a) primary and secondary trainees, (b) undergraduate and postgraduate 364W and (c) secondary by subject; and if he will list the Government's target for teacher recruitment in each category. [134344]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisData on recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) courses starting in 2000–01 for each provider in England are not yet available. I hope they will be shortly. I will write to the hon. Member with the information as soon as possible, and will place a copy of the response in the Library.