§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many part-time teachers were employed in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in each year since 1970; and 821W what percentage of these teachers in each case were women.
TEACHERS (QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN REGULAR SERVICE)—ENGLAND AND WALES Primary (excluding nursery) schools Secondary schools Miscellaneous primary and secondary establishments and teachers with service divided between primary and secondary schools Number of teachers* Percentagetd women Number of teachers* Percentage women Number of teachers* Percentage women ('000s) ('000s) ('000s) 1970 … … 20.2 97 17.9 81 . . . . 1971 … … 21.3 97 18.0 81 0.3 86 1972 … … 21.5 97 18.2 82 0.5 82 1973 … … 21.6 97 17.9 82 0.7 83 1974 … … 22.1 97 190 84 0.7 86 1975 … … 21.9 97 19.2 84 1.0 81 1976 … … 19.9 98 17.2 86 1.2 83 1977 … … 17.9 98 15.1 88 1.5 80 1978 … … 16.8 98 14.4 89 1.4 81 1979 … … 16.6 99 14.8 89 1.6 83 1980 … … 16.4 . . † 15.0 . . † 1.7 . . † . . Not available. * Actual numbers, not reduced to full-time equivalents. † Breakdown of part-time teachers between men and women was not collected in 1980.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what proportion of teachers of remedial classes in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools were employed as part-time in each year since 1970;
(2) what proportion of teachers of specialist subjects in secondary schools was employed as part-time in each year since 1970.
§ Dr. BoysonI am writing to the hon. Member.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has to improve the career prospects of part-time teachers; what discussions he is holding on this; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. BoysonThe employment and career management of part-time teachers are matters for local education authorities.