Students (Hansard, 22 February 1983)

§ Mr. O'Neill
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many students he expects to be admitted to each course in each college of education in session 1983–84.

§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher
My right hon. Friend has not yet reached decisions on the numbers of students to be admitted to initial teacher training courses in session 1983–84. The numbers of students to be admitted to other courses is for each college of education to decide in the light of the resources available to it.

§ Mr. O'Neill
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many students were admitted to each course in all colleges of education from 1970–71 to 1982–83 by course and college for each year.

§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher
The information is set out in the following tables in respect of pre-service teacher training courses. Information about admissions to other courses at each college of education is not readily available.
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1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83

Totals 2,419 3,213 3,413 2,932 2,688 2,834 2,101 1,399 1,481 1,606 1,493 1,179 911

(d) B.Ed courses†

Aberdeen 120 173 165 118 101 57 41 34 45 48 45 46 36

Dunfermline — — — — — 169 152 111 101 110 81 68 54

Jordanhill 73 90 107 127 87 105 117 86 79 101 101 89 83

Moray House 98 97 112 87 84 91 60 26 45 33 37 30 26

Totals 291 360 384 332 272 422 370 257 270 292 264 233 199

^* In September 1981 Callendar Park and Hamilton colleges were dissolved, and Craiglockhart and Notre Dame colleges were merged to form St. Andrew's college.

†This table gives only the number of students entering B.Ed courses in the first year of the course. At Dundee and St. Andrew's students who are admitted to the primary diploma course may transfer to B.Ed courses at the beginning of their second year and at Craigie at the beginning of their third year.

	1970–71	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83
Totals	2,419	3,213	3,413	2,932	2,688	2,834	2,101	1,399	1,481	1,606	1,493	1,179	911
(d) B.Ed courses†
Aberdeen	120	173	165	118	101	57	41	34	45	48	45	46	36
Dunfermline	—	—	—	—	—	169	152	111	101	110	81	68	54
Jordanhill	73	90	107	127	87	105	117	86	79	101	101	89	83
Moray House	98	97	112	87	84	91	60	26	45	33	37	30	26
Totals	291	360	384	332	272	422	370	257	270	292	264	233	199
^* In September 1981 Callendar Park and Hamilton colleges were dissolved, and Craiglockhart and Notre Dame colleges were merged to form St. Andrew's college.
†This table gives only the number of students entering B.Ed courses in the first year of the course. At Dundee and St. Andrew's students who are admitted to the primary diploma course may transfer to B.Ed courses at the beginning of their second year and at Craigie at the beginning of their third year.