§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland why the Department of Education for Northern Ireland has decided to remove the one shared remedial teacher post from Killyman, Moy, Moygashel and Tamnamore controlled primary schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottThe decision to remove the remedial teacher post from these schools in the school year 1985–86 was taken after the staffing needs of the schools had been considered in the normal way taking account of their total enrolments, the number of pupils requiring remedial education and the total staffing allocated to each school.
§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the planned reduction in primary teaching staff in the controlled sector in the Southern Education and Library Board area for the year 1985–86; and to what extent this will lead to a reduction in remedial teachers.
§ Mr. ScottThe present allocation of full-time teaching posts to controlled primary schools in the Southern Education and Library Board area for the school year 1985–86 will result in a total reduction of four posts and no change in the number of remedial posts. These allocations may be altered as a result of appeals from the board.
§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the planned reduction in the primary teaching staff in the maintained sector in the Southern Education and Library Board area for the year 1985–86; and to what extent this will lead to a reduction in remedial teachers.
§ Mr. ScottThe present allocation of full-time teaching posts to maintained primary schools in the Southern Education and Library Board area for the school year 1985–86 will result in a total increase of four posts, including an increase of three in the number of remedial posts. These allocations may be altered as a result of appeals from the school authorities.
§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the planned reduction in primary teaching staff in the controlled sector in the Western Education and Library Board area for the year 1985–86; and to what extent this will lead to a reduction in remedial teachers.
§ Mr. ScottThe present allocation of full-time teaching posts to controlled primary schools in the Western Education and Library Board area for the school year 1985–86 will result in a total increase of nine posts, including an increase of one on the number of remedial posts. The allocations may be altered as a result of appeals from the board.
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§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the planned reduction in primary teaching staff in the maintained sector in the Western Education and Library Board area for the year 1985–86; and to what extent this will lead to a reduction in remedial teachers.
§ Mr. ScottThe present allocation of full-time teaching posts to maintained primary schools in the Western Education and Library Board area for the school year 1985–86 will result in a total reduction of seven posts, including a reduction of one in the number of remedial posts. These allocations may be altered as a result of appeals from the school authorities.
§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the total number of remedial teachers employed in primary schools in the controlled sector in the Southern Education and Library Board area during each year since 1981;
(2) what was the total number of remedial teachers employed in primary schools in the controlled sector in the Western Education and Library Board area during each year since 1981;
(3) what was the total number of remedial teachers employed in primary schools in the maintained sector in the Southern Education and Library Board area during each year since 1981;
(4) what was the total number of remedial teachers employed in primary schools in the maintained sector in the Western Education and Library Board area during each year since 1981.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is as follows:
Full-Time Remedial Posts Allocated School Year Southern Board Western Board Controlled Maintained Controlled Maintained 1981–82 26 49 23 59 1982–83 26 52 19 63 1983–84 27 53 21 64 1984–85 28 53 21 61