§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if there is any system of contract recommended by his Department for the employment of peripatetic music teachers.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonNo. A teacher's contract of service is a matter between him and his employer. Where the employer is a local education authority the contract of service is likely to follow recommendations agreed nationally between the local authorities' and teachers' associations, but I am not aware of any recommendations relating specifically to peripatetic music teachers.
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many peripatetic music teachers there are in England and Wales in 1976; and how many there were in 1975 and 1974;
(2) how many peripatetic music teachers are presently employed in Gloucestershire; and how many were employed in 1975 and 1974.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to him by my hon. Friend the Member for Eton and Slough (Miss Lestor) on 20th January 1976—[Vol. 903, c. 444.] I have, however, ascertained that the numbers of permanent peripatetic music teachers presently employed by the Gloucestershire local education authority are eight full-time and one part-time. In 1975 there were also eight full-time teachers and one part-time and in 1974 there were seven full-time teachers. In addition, over 100 music teachers are employed by the authority on an hourly basis.