§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many teachers commenced the National Qualifications for Headteachers course in(a) April 2000 and (b) January 2001, broken down by (i) Government Office region, (ii) gender and (iii) ethnic background in each recruitment cycle, from (A) primary, (B) secondary, including middle schools where appropriate, and (C) special schools; and how many in each of (a) and (b) (1) have completed the course, (2) are continuing with the qualification and (3) have withdrawn; [159916]
(2) if he will make a statement on the collection and collation of data on the ethnic background of those teachers who start the National Qualification for Headteachers course. [159917]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe table sets out the number of candidates on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) who were recruited during the last two application rounds and began their training in the spring term of 2000 (cohort 7, old model NPQH) and the spring term of 2001 (cohort 1, new model NPQH). The figures 727W are broken down into the categories requested by NPQH region. The NPQH regions are similar to but do not precisely mirror Government Office boundaries.
The Government collect data on the ethnic background of NPQH applicants through the NPQH application form. Applicants are not bound to provide these data and, as a result, current analysis is not statistically meaningful.
National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) Candidate statistics School phase/type Primary Secondary Special Other Total Cohort 7 Old Model NPQH (Spring 2000) NPQH Candidates by region1 East Midlands 59 38 3 6 106 East 37 28 2 4 71 London 62 39 5 17 123 North 38 29 1 2 70 North West 50 45 14 7 116 South Central 71 34 7 0 112 South East 56 41 2 5 104 South West 49 22 0 1 72 West Midlands 48 35 0 1 84 Yorks and Humberside 44 32 8 3 87 Region unspecified 28 15 2 6 51 Total 542 358 44 52 996 Gender Male 136 201 15 21 373 Female 406 157 29 31 623 Total 542 358 44 52 996 Candidate status Completed NPQH 70 85 7 11 173 Currently studying 407 224 33 31 715 Withdrawn 65 29 4 10 108 Total 542 358 44 52 996 Cohort 1 New Model NPQH (Spring 2001) NPQH Candidates by region1 East Midlands 175 88 13 — 276 East 189 106 9 — 304 London 214 124 25 — 363 North 141 59 13 — 213 North West 200 111 20 — 331 South Central 206 116 14 — 337 South East 205 82 16 — 303 South West 150 70 8 — 228 West Midlands 150 94 15 2 261 Yorks & Humberside 161 79 12 — 252 Total 1,792 929 145 2 2,868 Gender Male 427 503 57 1 988 Female 1,365 426 88 1 1,880 Total 1,792 929 145 2 2,868 Candidate status2 Currently studying 1,724 906 141 3 2,774 Withdrawn 67 24 3 0 94 Total 1,792 929 145 2 2,868 1 The 10 NPQH Regions do not tally precisely with Government Office regions. 2 No candidates have yet completed NPQH from cohort 1 as the minimum course length is six months.