§ Rev. William McCreaasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the ratio of teaching to non-teaching staff employed by local educational boards; and what has been the ratio of teaching costs to non-teaching costs in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is not readily available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost; however, the numbers of non-teaching staff employed and the numbers of full-time teaching posts approved are as follows:
(a) Non-Teaching Staff* (Figures at June each year). Full-time Part-time† 1979 9,175 15,196 1980 9,358 14,402 1981 8,562 15,614 1982 8,548 14,339 1983 8,115 14,580 * Includes staff employed in all sectors of the Boards services, for example, headquarters, libraries, youth, music, teachers' centres, transport, schools and miscellaneous services. † Full-time equivalents cannot readily be calculated.
(b) Full-time Teaching Posts approved School Year 1979–80 11,166 1980–81 11,095 1981–82 10.979 1982–83 11,081 1983–84 11,039