HC Deb 07 July 2003 vol 408 cc631-2W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many vacancies there are for teachers in each London borough. [123316]

Mr. Miliband

The most recent vacancy numbers for the maintained schools sector at local authority level are shown in table 40 of the 2002 edition of "Statistics of Education: School Workforce in England". A copy of this volume has been placed in the Library. The table is also available on the statistics section of the DfES website at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/statistics/DBA/OL/vQ380/456-t40.htm.

Vacancy information was published at regional level in April 2003 in statistical first release 10/2003. In January 2003 there were 1,020 vacancies (a vacancy rate of 2.1 per cent.) in the maintained schools sector in London, down from 1,360 vacancies (a vacancy rate of 2.7 per cent.) in January 2002.