Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers were employed in Scottish primary and secondary schools, respectively, at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what was the estimated shortage of teachers in the primary and secondary schools, respectively, on the same date.
§ Mr. RossThe information required is given in the table below (all figures relate to December 1967):—
Primary Schools or Departments Secondary Schools or Departments Number of teachers employed full-time in public and grant-aided schools in Scotland*: Certificated 20,845 18,838 Uncertificated 1,052 1,527 All teachers 21,897 20,365 Estimated shortagef† 1,474 2,394 * Teachers serving in more than one school or department, and teachers in special schools, have been apportioned to primary and secondary respectively in the ratio 60:40. † i.e. estimates by education authorities and other school managers of numbers of teachers required to fill vacancies, replace uncertificated teachers and re-employed retired teachers over 70 and eliminate oversize classes.