§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the employment prospects of those who will graduate from teacher training colleges in Scotland in the current year.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe employment prospects of students qualifying as primary and secondary teachers from the colleges of education this summer will depend on the recruitment policies adopted by individual education authorities for session 1981–82. I understand, however, that there are unlikely to be enough vacancies available at the beginning of the session for all newly qualified teachers, and this is one reason why my right hon. Friend has thought it right to reduce the intake of students to training for the coming year.