Secondary Schools (Teachers) (Hansard, 8 December 1969)

§ Mr. Dempsey
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details showing the ratio of teacher per pupils in secondary schools in each of the six largest education authorities in Scotland.

§ Mr. Ross
The figures for January, 1969, are as follows:

All teachers Qualified teachers

Glasgow … 17.4:1 18.7:1

Lanarkshire … 17.8:1 21.2:1

Edinburgh … 16.7:1 17.3:1

Renfrewshire … 18.6:1 20.0:1

Fife … 14.8:1 15.5:1

Ayrshire … 15.8:1 17.2:1

The figures include the full-time equivalent of part-time teachers but exclude supply and relief teachers.

§ Mr. Dempsey
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a breakdown of the figures showing the extent of the shortage of qualified teachers in secondary schools in Lanarkshire.

§ Mr. Ross
I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply of 2nd July, 1969, to the hon. Member for Perth and East

Education Authority New Town Element for New Town included in building programme total School population of New Town

(£000)

Ayrshire … … Irvine … … 120 6,867

Dunbartonshire … … Cumbernauld … … 1,517 6,355

Fife … … Glenrothes … … Nil 5,980

Lanarkshire … … East Kilbride … … Nil* 13,216

Midlothian … … Livingston … … 215 664

West Lothian … … Livingston … … Nil 288

* Lanarkshire Education Authority were authorised to start two secondary school extensions in East Kilbride (total cost £806,000) in 1969–70 as a charge against their 1970–72 building programme. —[Vol. 790, cols. 129–30; Vol. 787, col. 279.]

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Perthshire (Mr. MacArthur), and my reply of 2nd December, 1969, to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Pollok (Mr. Wright).—[Vol. 786, c. 102–4; Vol. 792, c. 271.]

§ Mr. Dempsey
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the danger of breakdown in secondary education in Lanarkshire due to the shortage of secondary teachers; and what plans he has to assist the recruitment of the necessary qualified teachers.

§ Mr. Ross
I am aware of the shortages of qualified teaching staff in secondary schools in Lanarkshire. The education authority wishes to discuss the staffing situation and I have asked my hon. Friend the Joint Under Secretary of State to meet its representatives.

		All teachers	Qualified teachers
Glasgow	…	17.4:1	18.7:1
Lanarkshire	…	17.8:1	21.2:1
Edinburgh	…	16.7:1	17.3:1
Renfrewshire	…	18.6:1	20.0:1
Fife	…	14.8:1	15.5:1
Ayrshire	…	15.8:1	17.2:1

Education Authority	New Town	Element for New Town included in building programme total	School population of New Town
						(£000)
Ayrshire	…	…	Irvine	…	…	120	6,867
Dunbartonshire	…	…	Cumbernauld	…	…	1,517	6,355
Fife	…	…	Glenrothes	…	…	Nil	5,980
Lanarkshire	…	…	East Kilbride	…	…	Nil*	13,216
Midlothian	…	…	Livingston	…	…	215	664
West Lothian	…	…	Livingston	…	…	Nil	288
* Lanarkshire Education Authority were authorised to start two secondary school extensions in East Kilbride (total cost £806,000) in 1969–70 as a charge against their 1970–72 building programme. —[Vol. 790, cols. 129–30; Vol. 787, col. 279.]