§ Mr. Haydn Daviesasked the Minister of Education the number of men and women, respectively, employed as qualified, unqualified and temporary teachers in primary and secondary schools on the 73W latest date for which information is available.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe following figures (which exclude those teachers not in contributory service for purposes of the Teachers (Superannuation) Acts) show the position on the 31st March, 1946, the latest date for which figures are available in the form asked for.
Men Women. Total. Qualified 49,691 110,694 160,385 Non-Qualified 1,305 11,448 12,753 Total 50,996 122,142 173,138 Of the non-qualified teachers shown, 286 men and 744 women were classified as temporary teachers.
The total number of full time teachers in primary and secondary schools at the same date was 180,004. This figure had increased by April, 1947 to 189,810, of whom 63,830 were men and 125,980 were women.