§ Mr. Harperasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the shortage of school teachers in 1963 in England and Wales, giving the respective numbers for primary, junior, and senior secondary schools; what 251W Steps he is taking to ease the position; and in what year he expects the schools to be fully staffed.
§ Mr. HoggIt is estimated that in 1963 the primary schools needed another 20,000 qualified teachers to eliminate classes of over 40 and the secondary schools another 40,000 to eliminate classes of over 30. Approved plans for the rapid expansion of the training colleges and the universities, together with the campaign to attract married women teachers back to the schools should substantially reduce the total deficit by 1970 and the remaining shortage will then be almost entirely in the primary schools. My National Advisory Council on the Training and Supply of Teachers is now studying both the short and long-term aspects of the problem and I cannot yet say by what date the supply of teachers will meet the demand.
§ Mr. Harperasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the shortage of school teachers in the West Riding of Yorkshire for 1963, giving the numbers for primary, junior, and senior secondary schools, and the shortage in each subject taught in these schools, respectively.
§ Mr. HoggOn the same basis as that used in the Answer to the hon. Member's other Question, it is estimated that in 1963 the shortage in primary schools was 600 qualified teachers and in secondary schools 1,500. I have no figures for the shortage of teachers of individual subjects in secondary schools.