§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many school nurses were employed in(a) 2003, (b) 2002, (c) 2001, (d) 2000, (e) 1999, (f) 1998 and (g) 1997. [170371]
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§ Mr. MilibandThe number of nurses working in schools is not identified separately. The following table shows the full-time equivalent number of medical staff employed in maintained nursery and primary, secondary, PRUs and all special schools in each January between 1997 and 2003.
Number 1997 1,190 1998 1,220 1999 1,190 2000 1,180 2001 1,200 2002 1,780 2003 1,750 Source. Annual School Census. Numbers include matrons, nurses and other medical staff.
The increase in numbers between 2001 and 2002 may reflect the change in data collection methods between these two years.