HC Deb 22 March 2004 vol 419 c632W
Mr. Hoban

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment has been made of the reasons for the change in teacher numbers in special schools between 2001 and 2002. [162680]

Mr. Miliband

Between January 2001 and January 2002 the number off full-time equivalent regular teachers employed in maintained special schools in England fell from 14,330 to 14,320. This reflected a fall in full-time equivalent pupil numbers from 89,780 to 88,740 over the same period.