§ 63. Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many of those who qualified at teacher training colleges in 1960 to 1964, respectively, have since left the teaching profession.
§ Mr. PrenticeI cannot give an exact answer to the Question in the form it is put but I will, with permission, publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the best estimate I can make.
The following is the information:
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Academic Years 1962–63 1963–64 Men Women Men Women Number of students successfully completing course at College of Education* 4,300 9,600 4,600 10,800 Estimated number who had left service in maintained primary and secondary schools by 31.3.1964‡ 150 850 No estimate can yet be made *Excluding those at Colleges of Education (Technical) and Art Training Centres but including those who did not enter maintained primary and secondary schools after training (approx. 2%). † Abnormally low output because teacher training course was extended from two to three years. ‡ Approximately 25% of men leaving service in maintained primary and secondary schools transferred to service in other maintained educational institutions.