§ 28. Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent meetings she has had with the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers to discuss the number of teacher vacancies in secondary schools. [14658]
§ Mr. TimmsI last met representatives of NASUWT on 31 October 2001. A range of issues was discussed, including the terms of teachers' employment, but the number of teacher vacancies was not specifically raised by NASUWT.
§ 20. Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teacher vacancies there are in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement. [14650]
§ Mr. TimmsInformation on the number of teacher vacancies in local education authorities is collected once a year in January as part of the annual census of teachers and vacancies. In January 2001, local education authorities recorded 2,586 vacancies in secondary schools.