HC Deb 29 February 1980 vol 979 cc752-3W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many academic staff were employed at each of the general teacher training colleges in each year from 1970, in total and in terms of full-time equivalents; and what were the full-time student enrolments at each college over the same period.

Mr. Goodhart

The information is as follows:

COLLEGES OF EDUCATION STRANMILLIS
Academic staff*
… Total Full-time equivalents Students†
1970–71 … 116 114 1,192
1971–72 … 119 117 1,259
1972–73 … 122 119 1,276
1973–74 … 123 121 1,289
1974–75 … 122 119 1,252
1975–76 … 124 120 1,281
1976–77 … 120 118 1,202
1977–78 … 112 109 1,013
1978–79 … 118 115 956
1979–80 … 117 113 866

ST. MARY'S
Academic staff*
… Total Full-time equivalents Students†
1970–71 … 51 49 507
1971–72 … 54 50 551
1972–73 … 56 52 566
1973–74 … 60 54 554
1974–75 … 59 55 549
1975–76 … 60 55 545
1976–77 … 56 50 522
1977–78 … 55 52 459
1978–79 … 55 52 450
1979–80 … 51 48 426

ST. JOSEPH'S
Academic staff*
… Total Full-time equivalents Students†
1970–71 … 38 36 428
1971–72 … 42 40 461
1972–73 … 47 45 468
1973–74 … 50 46 464
1974–75 … 48 45 453
1975–76 … 50 47 457
1976–77 … 48 45 438
1977–78 … 46 43 382
1978–79 … 49 45 366
1979–80 … 50 45 331
* Includes full-time academic staff on study leave and their replacements.
† Includes both initial and in-service students.