§ Mr. WillsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average length of time a head teacher spent in post in the(a) primary and (b) secondary sectors was in the latest year for which figures are available. [187752]
§ Mr. MilibandInformation on teachers' length of service is obtained from the Database of Teachers Records which is maintained pi hilarity for pensions administration purposes. This source provides the total amount of service of teachers since they were first appointed but not the length of time spent in a particular post or at a particular grade.
Table 22 of the School Workforce in England 2003 volume of statistics contains details of the total length of service of current head teachers by phase of education. This publication has been placed in the House of Commons Library or can also be accessed from the following URL: http://www.dres.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/VOL/v000380/index.shtml.