§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Education what is the cost of training a man teacher; and what is the average length of service given by him up to the age of 25 years, and between the ages of 25 and 30, respectively; and what are the differences between these figures and the corresponding figures for women teachers.
§ Sir E. BoyleA three-year course at a teacher training college, for a man or woman student, costs about £2,000. The following table, based on the latest available wastage figures for 1960–61, shows the average length of service, over the periods specified by the hon. Member, for two-year trained non-graduate teachers:
Average Length of Service of Teachers (Years) Men Women Up to age 25 … 2.8 3.2 Between 25 and 30 … 3.9 1.8 Total service to age 30 … 6.7 5.0 These figures are based on typical ages of entry to teaching of 21 for a woman and 22 for a man. From next September the great majority of new teachers will have trained for three years and will enter teaching a year older. The figures shown in the table will thus not be applicable to those teachers.