HC Deb 20 April 2004 vol 420 cc481-2W
Brian Cotter

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) teaching assistants, (b) teachers and (c) teaching vacancies there were in schools in the North Somerset Education Authority in each year since 1997. [165679]

Mr. Miliband

[holding answer 19 April 2004]: The table shows the number of full-time equivalent teaching assistants, regular teachers and full-time permanent teacher vacancies in maintained schools in North Somerset Local Education Authority area, in January of each year since 1997.

Teachers assistants Teachers Vacancies
1997 190 1,450 9
1998 220 1,380 12
19992201,36010
20002601,36014
2001 290 1,420 7
2002 310 1,480 5
2003 380 1,490 7
Sources:
Annual School Census (teaching assistants) and the Annual Survey of Teachers in Service and Teacher Vacancies.