Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is the total staff complement of secondary schools in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and the rest of Scotland, excluding these four areas, respectively; and what are the actual numbers of secondary teachers in posts in these areas;
(2) if he will publish a table showing the shortage of secondary teachers by comparison with staff complements by subject.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThere are as yet no nationally agreed staffing complements for secondary schools. Provisional figures of the number of teachers employed in the four areas and in the rest of Scotland at September 1973 are as follows:
Glagow 3,710 Renfrewshire 1,731 Dunbartonshire 1,282 Lanarkshire 2,609 Rest of Scotland 14,857
Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many secondary pupils are receiving part-time education in Scotland at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what percentage of the total relates to Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire and Lanarkshire, respectively.
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§ Mr. Gordon CampbellA recent inquiry showed that 6,473 pupils, about 1.7 per cent. of the secondary school population, were receiving part-time education. Of this total 73.2 per cent. were in Glasgow and 18.9 per cent. in Lanarkshire. There is no part-time education in Renfrewshire or Dunbartonshire.
Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what further steps he will take to ensure a more equal distribution of secondary teachers throughout Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellIn conjunction with the Scottish Teachers Salaries Committee I shall shortly be reviewing the present scheme of special payments to teachers in designated schools of teacher shortage, which is due to end in July 1974.
I am continuing consultations with interested bodies about the introduction of general staffing standards as proposed by my Department in March this year.