§ Mr. HurstTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers were employed in state schools in(a) the County of Essex in each year from 1980 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock in each year from 1998 to 2003. [173323]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information is shown in the following tables. The first table shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) regular teachers in maintained schools in Essex LEA in each January between 1980 and 19981. Data for 1987 are not available. The second table show s the number of FTE regular teachers in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock LEAs after local government re-organisation in April 1998, in each January between 1999 and 2003.
Essex 1980 13,080 1981 13,040 1982 12,820 1983 12,640 1984 12,440 1985 12,620 1986 12,000 1987 — 1988 12,390 1989 12,190 1990 12,360 19912 12,320 1992 12,390 1993 12,050 1994 11,980 1995 12,040 1996 12,370 1997 12,580 1998 12,560 1 Sixth form colleges are included up to 1992 2 Estimated
Essex Southend-on-Sea Thurrock Total 1999 10,580 1,270 1,060 12,910 2000 10,400 1,380 1,110 12,890 2001 10,520 1,410 1,180 13,100 2002 10,920 1,520 1,210 13,650 2003 10,890 1,560 1,230 13,670 Source: Annual survey of teachers in service and teacher vacancies.