Married Women Teachers

HC Deb 19 November 1964 vol 702 cc84-5W

Mr. Shore

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many married women teachers have now returned to service in the schools.

Mr. M. Stewart

The table below analyses the total number of those who have returned since a publicity campaign was first launched in February. 1961. The figures for the last eight months show that the increase this year is 17 per cent., and represents the highest rate yet achieved. I am grateful to local education autho-

NUMBER OF QUALIFIED MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS RETURNING TO SERVICE IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SINCE 1ST FEBRUARY, 1961
	Year ended 31.1.62	Year ended 31.1.63	Year ended 31.1.64	8month period 1.2.62–30.9.62	8month period 1.2.63–30.9.63	8month period 1.2.64–30.9.64	Total 1.2.61–30.9.64
Total	4,662	5,557	5,507	4,224	3,920	4,617	20,343
of which—
(a) full-time	2,752	3,407	3,273	2,576	2,468	2,572	12,004
(b) part-time	1,910	2,150	2,234	1,648	1,452	2,045	8,339
(c) graduate	646	756	767	609	554	673	2,842
(d) non-graduate	4,016	4,801	4,740	3,615	3,366	3,944	17,501
(e) to primary schools	3,029	3,964	3,983	2,899	2,833	3,265	14,241
(f) to secondary schools	1,633	1,593	1,524	1,325	1,087	1,352	6,102