§ 89. Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what, at the latest convenient date, was the number of teachers employed by local education authorities who had reached the age of 65 years in posts of special responsibility and the age of 70 in other posts.
§ Mr. RossThis information is not at present available but will be available from the computerised teachers' records now being prepared.
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what are the salary scales applied to untrained teachers in Scottish schools whose appointments have not been considered by reference panels; and what salary scales 228W are applied to such teachers in the event of their appointments being confirmed by the reference panels;
(2) what salary scales are applied to teachers who are conditionally registered with the General Teaching Council.
§ Mr. RossIt is for an education authority itself to determine the remuneration of such teachers. Information about the salaries paid is not available centrally.
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers in Scottish local authority schools, at the most recent date for which figures are available, fall into the categories registered, provisionally registered, conditionally registered, unregistered but approved by reference panels, and other persons, respectively.
§ Mr. RossReturns giving the numbers of registered teachers—including provisionally registered teachers—and of conditionally registered teachers serving in the schools in December are still being processed and total figures are not yet available. As regards the further categories I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend, the Member for Bothwell (Mr. James Hamilton) on 3rd March. There are in addition 353 certificated but unregistered teachers, of whom 142 have applied for registration.—[Vol. 779, c.32–4.]