§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the effects on teacher employment prospects of the latest additional cuts in expenditure.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonOn 22nd July my center hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced savings which should not worsen teachers' employment prospects.
§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimate has been made of the number of women aged over 60 years and men aged over 65 years who are still employed in full-time teaching posts in primary and secondary schools in England and Wales; and what advice he has given to local authorities on this matter.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe latest figures are for 31st March 1974, when
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Academic year of entry Universities Teacher-Training Other Advanced Further Education courses 21 to 24 25 or over 21 to 24 25 or over 21 to 24 25 or over 1966–67 … … 3,600 2,300 2,200 6,300 4,700 3,400 1967–68 … … 4,500 2,600 2,800 7,800 5,500 4,300 1968–69 … … 5,300 3,000 3,300 8,700 6,700 4,700 1969–70 … … 5,700 3,100 3,100 7,800 6,600 4,500 1970–71 … … 5,900 3,100 3,500 7,300 7,000 4,900 1971–72 … … 6,400 3,200 3,900 7,600 7,700 5,500 1972–73 … … 6,300 3,400 3,500 7,200 7,400 6,100 1973–74 … … 6,800 3,800 3,400 7,200 8,600 7,200 1974–75 … … 7,400 4,400 3,000 6,600 9,600 8,700 1975–76 … … Not available 2,900* 6,000* Not available * Provisional figure. the full-time teaching force of 403,951 included 312 men aged 65 and over and 5,889 women aged 60 and over. My right hon. Friend has given no advice to local authorities on this matter.