§ Mr. Owenasked the Minister of Education what figures are available showing the recruitment, wastage, and depletion in the teaching profession during the period 1945 to the nearest convenient date; and whether he will publish such figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. VosperThe number of teachers has increased as follows:
January Number in post Increase over previous year 1946 … … 175,900 — 1947 … … 187,500 11,600 1948 … … 196,200 8,700 1949 … … 203,300 7,100 1950 … … 209,100 5,800 1951 … … 216,000 6,900 1952 … … 222,000 6,000 1953 … … 227,600 5,600 1954 … … 233,700 6,100 1955 … … 241,300 7,600 Since 1947 the numbers recruited from training colleges and departments and the net gains through married women returning to service, have been as follows:
The difference between annual net gains and annual recruitment can be attributed to wastage through retirements, etc.; but this does not give an accurate figure for such wastage because allowance must also be made for the recruitment of small numbers of teachers from other sources than training colleges and departments and because throughout this period there has been a decline in the number of unqualified teachers.
Calendar year Normal training Emergency training Married women returning to service (net) Total recruitment from these sources 1947 … 7,400 6,700 Not available Not available 1948 … 8,100 10,700 2,100 20,900 1949 … 8,500 7,600 1,600 17,700 1950 … 9,900 6,000 1,400 17,300 1951 … 11,500 — 1,500 13,000 1952 … 12,000 — 2,000 14,000 1953 … 12,200 — 2,400 14,600 1954 … 12,000 — 2,500 14,500