HC Deb 29 March 1974 vol 871 c219W
Mr. Gwilym Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many nursery nurses were trained in each of the years 1964 to 1973; and what information he has about their subsequent employment.

Mr. Gerry Fowler

The following numbers obtained the certificate of the National Nursery Examination Board. No records are kept of their subsequent employment.

Year
1964 1,731
1965 1,820
1966 1,973
1967 1,966
1968 2,379
1969 2,420
1970 2,684
1971 2,761
1972 3,003
1973 3,095

Mr. Gwilym Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of trained nursery nurses still remains employed as nursery nurses.

Mr. Gerry Fowler

I regret that the information is not available.