Primary School Teachers, Northumberland (Hansard, 28 November 1968)

§ Mr. Will Owen
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many primary school teachers were in the service of the Northumberland County Authority in October, 1964; how many are now in the service at October, 1968; and what is the student/teacher ratio at these respective periods.

§ Miss Bacon
The information is as follows:
for the years 1968–69 from the £8 million devoted to educational priority areas, and in parallel the value of school building projects to start in 1969–70 for the same authorites.

§ Miss Bacon
The information is as follows:—
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Special Programme for E.P.A.s in 1968–70 (see note) Normal Building Programme for 1969–70

Authority Major Programme Allocations Minor Works Allocations Major Programme Allocations Minor Works Allocations Total Allocations

£000's £000's £000's £000's £000's

Kingston upon Hull … — 46^* 563 125 688

Leeds … 385 100^* 364 200 564

Leicester … — 18^* 221 90 311

Liverpool … 758 245^* 266 266 532

Luton … — 20^* 571 555 1,126

Manchester … 340 458^* 356 256 612

Newcastle upon Tyne … 225 41.5^* 175 100 275

Nottingham … 410 — 462 130 592

Oldham … 155 — 43 42 85

Plymouth … 60 — 66 75 141

Portsmouth … 139 — — 100 100

Rochdale … — 20^* 100 36 136

St. Helens … 66 — 45 333 378

Salford … 213 24^* 289 58 347

Sheffield … 377 148^* 142 200 342

Southampton … 102 25 105 110 215

South Shields … 68 — 183 40 223

Sunderland … 160 — 310 65 375

Teesside … 174 20^* 1,536 180 1,716

Walsall … 283^* — 150 50 200

Warley … 44^* — 136 50 186

West Bromwich … 262^* — 303 50 353

Wigan … 74 — 78 20 98

Inner London … 1,630 634^* 3,451 1,100 4,551

Brent … 779 54^* 258 115 373

Haringey … 120 99^* 359 100 359

Newham … 144 55^* 528 120 648

Waltham Forest … 99 72^* 403 105 508

Glamorgan … 264 78 1,518 400 1,918

Monmouthshire … 312 — 947 170 1,117

Cardiff … 123 62 535 150 685

Merthyr Tydfil … 141 — 600 30 630

Newport (Mon.) … — 15 465 60 525

Swansea … — 3.5^* 354 80 434

Total England … 12,051 2,964.50 34,651 9,919 44,570

Total Wales … 840 158.5 4,419 890 5,309

Total England and Wales … 12,891 3,123 39,070 10,809 49,879

Note: The £16m. programme for educational priority areas was spread over the two years 1968–70. Information given above relates to the whole programme. Where allocations were specifically for 1968–69 only this is indicated by an asterisk.

		Special Programme for E.P.A.s in 1968–70 (see note)	Normal Building Programme for 1969–70
Authority		Major Programme Allocations	Minor Works Allocations	Major Programme Allocations	Minor Works Allocations	Total Allocations
		£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's
Kingston upon Hull	…	—	46^*	563	125	688
Leeds	…	385	100^*	364	200	564
Leicester	…	—	18^*	221	90	311
Liverpool	…	758	245^*	266	266	532
Luton	…	—	20^*	571	555	1,126
Manchester	…	340	458^*	356	256	612
Newcastle upon Tyne	…	225	41.5^*	175	100	275
Nottingham	…	410	—	462	130	592
Oldham	…	155	—	43	42	85
Plymouth	…	60	—	66	75	141
Portsmouth	…	139	—	—	100	100
Rochdale	…	—	20^*	100	36	136
St. Helens	…	66	—	45	333	378
Salford	…	213	24^*	289	58	347
Sheffield	…	377	148^*	142	200	342
Southampton	…	102	25	105	110	215
South Shields	…	68	—	183	40	223
Sunderland	…	160	—	310	65	375
Teesside	…	174	20^*	1,536	180	1,716
Walsall	…	283^*	—	150	50	200
Warley	…	44^*	—	136	50	186
West Bromwich	…	262^*	—	303	50	353
Wigan	…	74	—	78	20	98
Inner London	…	1,630	634^*	3,451	1,100	4,551
Brent	…	779	54^*	258	115	373
Haringey	…	120	99^*	359	100	359
Newham	…	144	55^*	528	120	648
Waltham Forest	…	99	72^*	403	105	508
Glamorgan	…	264	78	1,518	400	1,918
Monmouthshire	…	312	—	947	170	1,117
Cardiff	…	123	62	535	150	685
Merthyr Tydfil	…	141	—	600	30	630
Newport (Mon.)	…	—	15	465	60	525
Swansea	…	—	3.5^*	354	80	434
Total England	…	12,051	2,964.50	34,651	9,919	44,570
Total Wales	…	840	158.5	4,419	890	5,309
Total England and Wales	…	12,891	3,123	39,070	10,809	49,879
Note: The £16m. programme for educational priority areas was spread over the two years 1968–70. Information given above relates to the whole programme. Where allocations were specifically for 1968–69 only this is indicated by an asterisk.