§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total number of teaching and of non-teaching staff employed in maintained schools in Great Britain in 1950, 1960, 1970 and the latest date for which the information is available; and what in each year was the ratio of pupils 249W to teaching and to non-teaching staff, respectively.
§ Miss Joan LestorThe number of teachers—full-time equivalent—employed in maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools in England and Wales and the pupil-teacher ratio were as follows in January of each year:
Number of teachers Pupil-teacher ratio 1950 214,000 26.7 1960 282,000 24.8 1970 361,000 22.4 1975 451,000 20.2 Up to and including 1970 the figures include unqualified teachers.
The number of non-teaching staff employed in these schools is not available.
Information relating to schools in Scotland is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.