§ Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Education the number of full-time teachers who discontinued teaching during the latest twelve months period; and how this compares with the previous year.
§ Sir D. EcclesPrecise figures are not yet available, but it is estimated that between 31st March, 1960, and 31st March, 1961, 22,000 full-time teachers in maintained primary and secondary schools (other than special schools) left teaching. The corresponding number for the previous twelve months is 20,445.