§ Sir Hector Monroasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has decided on the arrangements for intake to teacher training courses at Scottish colleges of education in Session 1984–85; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. YoungerI have decided that the total numbers of students to be admitted to pre-service teacher training courses in session 1984–85 should be 600 to the new four-year primary degree course which will commence in that session, 150 to the one-year primary postgraduate course and 560 to secondary courses. In determining these numbers I have considered views expressed by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the General Teaching Council for Scotland, the joint committee of colleges of education in Scotland and some individual colleges of education on provisional arrangements for intake set out in a consultative paper issued by my Department. I have taken account also of education authorities' estimates of their future secondary school staffing requirements.
I am now seeking the comments of the governing body of each college on the following proposed quotas within the aforementioned overall levels:
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Primary intake Secondary intake College Proposed Degree course quotas Proposed Postgraduate course quotas Proposed quotas Aberdeen 95 27 55 Craigie 70 18 — Dundee 50 15 45 Dunfennline — — 40 Jordanhill 150 33 245
Primary intake Secondary intake College Proposed Degree course quotas Proposed Postgraduate course quotas Proposed quotas Moray House 120 27 90 St. Andrew's 115 30 85 Total 600 150 560 In regard to secondary training, I am advising the colleges to give priority in session 1984–85 to students applying for admission to courses leading to a teaching qualification (secondary education) in business studies, english, home economics, mathematics, physics and religious education; and I am suggesting that about 50 per cent. of the total secondary intake should be in these subjects. I am also asking each college to consult with the education authorities which it mainly serves in order to ensure that the numbers admitted both in individual priority subjects and in other subjects appropriately reflect regional needs.