§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will list the number of teachers in (a) primary (b) secondary and (c) further education, in the age groups under 25, 25 to 30, 30 to 35, 35 to 40, 40 to 45, 45 to 50, 50 to 55, 55 to 60, 60 to 65 and over 65 years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe available information in respect of teachers in education authority primary and secondary schools is set out in the following table:
Full-time teachers* in education authority schools at September 1979 Age Band Primary Under 25 3,806 25–29 4,920 30–34 3,118 35–39 2,754 40–44 2,951 45–49 2,824 50–54 2,681 55–59 2,049 60–64 728 65 and over 26 All ages 26,857
Age Band Secondary Under 25 2,761 25–29 6,554 30–34 5,071 35–39 3,290 40–44 2,910 45–49 2,602 50–54 2,396 55–59 1,829 60–64 760 65 and over 31 All ages 25,857 *Full-time teachers who spend part of their time in primary schools and part in secondary schools are allocated to the sector in which they spend the greater part of their time. Similar information in respect of part-time teachers is not readily available, and information about the ages of teachers employed in further education is not collected.