§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers in primary and secondary schools in Scotland are presently engaged on remedial work; and what are the numbers within each education authority.
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§ Mr. McElhoneThe latest available information is as follows:
Authority Primary* Secondary† Borders 23.2 10.5 Central 51.0 34.8 Dumfries and Galloway 35.4 27.6 Fife 45.0 68.2 Grampian 114.9 59.9 Highland 40.3 15.5 Lothian 120.3 137.4 Orkney 4.6 2.9 Shetland 6.5 0.1 Strathclyde 256.5 352.8 Tayside 76.0 68.8 Western Isles 6.6 1.7 Total for Scotland 780.3 780.2 *The figures, which are derived from the September 1977 school census, relate to teachers principally engaged on remedial education expressed in terms of full-time equivalents. †The figures, which are derived from the September 1976 school census, relate to the time devoted by all teachers to remedial education expressed in terms of full-time equivalents.