§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers have left the London borough of Hillingdon education authority in each of the past five years as a result of (i) ill health, (ii) reaching retirement age, (iii) early retirement and (iv) to work for another education authority. [26940]
§ Mr. TimmsQualified teachers leaving regular full and part-time service in maintained nursery/primary and secondary schools in Hillingdon to retire or work for another local authority are as follows:
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Nursery/primary Secondary 1995–96 Ill-health retirement 4 6 Age retirement 9 1 Premature retirement 17 19 Working for another local authority 43 41 1996–97 Ill-health retirement 5 1 Age retirement 4 4 Premature retirement 18 14 Working for another local authority 46 52 1997–98 Ill-health retirement 2 6 Age retirement 6 7 Premature retirement 22 21 Working for another local authority 73 45
Nursery/primary Secondary 1998–99 Ill-health retirement 2 3 Age retirement 2 4 Premature retirement 6 6 Working for another local authority 55 54 1999–20001 Ill-health retirement 5 2 Age retirement 5 4 Premature retirement 4 11 Working for another local authority 54 57 1 1999–2000 data are provisional Note:
The figures exclude 10 per cent. to 20 per cent. of part-time teachers not included on the Teacher Pension Scheme records.