§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers are expected to qualify in each of the next two years; and what he expects will be the total number of qualified teachers available in the same period.
§ Dr. Boyson18,000 newly qualified teachers are expected to become available for teaching in primary and secondary schools at the end of the current academic year and 15,000 to 16,000 a year later. It is estimated that more than 30,000 additional men and women may be available for posts in each period, mainly former teachers seeking re-entry to the profession.