HC Deb 15 October 1968 vol 770 cc98-9W
Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the last accounts of the General Teaching Council were published; and what was the period covered by these accounts.

Mr. Ross

The Council have not so far published any accounts but they propose to do so this month.

Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers have now registered with the General Teaching Council in Scotland; and what number of this total have paid the appropriate fee.

Mr. Ross

I understand from the General Teaching Council that at 3rd October, 44,577 teachers had registered and paid the registration fee.

Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers have been employed by Scottish local authorities since 1st August, 1968, who are neither certificated nor registered with the General Teaching Council.

Mr. Ross

I cannot give complete figures, but the reference panels constituted under the Schools (Scotland) Code 1956, as amended, have already been notified by education authorities of 505 appointments.

Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he has now received on the General Teaching Council: and how many of these representations were critical of aspects of the constitution and activities of the Council.

Mr. Ross

Some 90 individual and group representations have been received, all of which were in some respect critical.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers in Scotland were registered or conditionally registered by the General Teaching Council for Scotland as at Wednesday, 28th August, 1968; and what was the total of the registration fees which had been received by the Council at that date.

Mr. Ross

I understand from the Council that 42,742 teachers were registered and 1,352 teachers were conditionally registered, all having paid the registration fee.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate how many teachers due for registration or conditional registration by the General Teaching Council for Scotland had not so registered by the 28th August, 1968; and what action he intends to take regarding these unregistered teachers.

Mr. Ross

I do not have this information. As regards the second part of the Question, compliance with the provisions of the Schools (Scotland) Code governing the employment of teachers is the responsibility of education authorities.