§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether it is her policy that a teaching qualification obtained on a part-time basis should be treated as equivalent to a similar qualification obtained on a full-time 199W basis; and what relevance the distinction between full-time and part-time has in determining a teacher's salary scale or in according qualified status.
§ Mrs. ThatcherIn respect of qualifications obtained in this country no distinction is made for either qualified teacher status or salary scale purposes.