HC Deb 17 January 1978 vol 942 cc182-5W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will give the national figure, and that for the London borough of Newham, of the size of secondary and primary school classes in 1977 and the number of qualified teachers to the number of pupils; how these compare with 1976; and to what extent she expects an improvement in 1978.

Miss Margaret Jackson

The information for 1976 and 1977 is given below:

whose work is more than 90 per cent. advanced, between 60 per cent. and 75 per cent. advanced, between 50 per cent. and 60 per cent. advanced, between 30 per cent. and 50 per cent. advanced, and those with less than 30 per cent. advanced; if she will distinguish for each what proportion is degree work; how many other further education institutions are involved in advanced work; and for how many this constitutes more than 10 per cent. of their work.

Mr. Oakes

The following table gives as much information requested as can be provided without disproportionate cost:

TABLE: ADVANCED COURSES IN PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS: EXPECTED PATTERN OF INSTITUTIONS 1981 AND RELATED STUDENT NUMBERS 1975–76, ANALYSED BY LEVEL OF STUDY AND MODE OF ATTENDANCE (ENGLAND AND WALES)
Degree HND/HNC Other
Type of Institution Number Full-time Sandwich Part-time day and evening Evening only Full-time Sandwich Part-time day and evening Evening only Full-time Sandwich Part-time day and evening Evening only
Polytechnics* 30 39,880 21,130 7,250 3,260 4,640 7,020 11,260 1,530 33,630 2,080 19,430 11,550
Other Institutions:
i. with more than 90 per cent, advanced work
Former Colleges of Education free-standing or amalgamated with other colleges 57 15,050 — 240 420 — — 30 — 38,530 240 1,900 540
Specialist Colleges† 7 1,860 — — — — — — — 1,340 — 40 50
Other Colleges 3 270 — — — — — — — 330 — 20 —
i. Sub-total 67 17,180 — 240 420 — — 30 — 40,200 240 1,960 590
ii. with between 30 per cent and 90 per cent, advanced work
Former Colleges of Education amalgamated with other colleges 18 4,180 200 710 570 860 1,180 4,160 400 12,850 650 4,790 3,350
Specialist Colleges† 25 2,830 30 10 — — 780 — — 1,410 — 30 —
Other Colleges 14 990 90 220 200 1,360 1,080 2,750 600 2,520 310 3,870 2,620
ii. Sub-total 57 8,000 320 940 770 2,220 3,040 6,910 1,000 16,780 960 8,690 5,970
iii. with less than 30 per cent, advanced work
Former Colleges of Education amalgamated with other colleges 2 170 — — — — 10 410 100 1,160 — 260 210
Specialist Colleges† 7 — — — — — 120 — — 50 20 — —
Other Colleges 255 90 — 1,040 270 850 1,880 13,040 1,420 4,140 1,310 16,210 10,940
iii. Sub-total 264 260 — 1,040 270 850 2,010 13,450 1,520 5,350 1,330 16,470 11,150
Total 418 65,320 21,450 9,470 4,720 7,710 12,070 31,650 4,050 95,960 4,610 46,550 29,260

Notes:

(1) The table represents the pattern of organisation forecast in Report on Education, No. 90, published by the Department in May 1977.(Some further changes in organisation following the Secretary of State's announcement on teacher training targets in June 1977 are still under consideration.)

(2) The table excludes colleges known to have plans to amalgamate with universities or to cease.

* The figures for polytechnics include students at colleges of education expected to merge with polytechnics by 1981.

† Including Colleges of Art and Design, Music, Drama and Agriculture.

Dr. Hampson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many 18-year-olds there are in any form of full-time or part-time higher and further education; and what proportion this is of the total age group.

Full-time and Sandwich Part-time (day and evening) Total
Number (age 18) at 31st December 102,600 155,300 257,900
Percentage of total age group 12.5 18.9 31.3

In addition, there were 53,200 18-yearolds at school, 6.5 per cent. of the age group.

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