§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of students at present in teacher training colleges; and if he is 536W satisfied that they will obtain employment in education when qualified.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe total number of students on all courses of initial teacher training in October 1975 was estimated to be 105,418. By no means all of those who successfully complete their courses in this and subsequent years will seek teaching employment in maintained schools; of those who do a high proportion are likely to find it, but uncertainty about wastage rates from and re-entry to the profession makes it impossible to give a reliable estimate of their number.