Teachers (Resignations) (Hansard, 18 July 1985)

HC Deb 18 July 1985 vol 83 c241W 241W

§ Mr. Hancock
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to how many teachers on pay scale I and II under the age of 40 years have resigned from the profession in the last five years.

§ Mr. Dunn
The wastage rates of teachers on specific pay scales by age are not readily available but total wastage of all teachers under the age of 40 in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in England and Wales was:

Number

1979–80 23,723

1980–81 21,573

1981–82 17,825

1982–83 16,572

1983–84 ^*16,174

^* provisional.

	Number
1979–80	23,723
1980–81	21,573
1981–82	17,825
1982–83	16,572
1983–84	^*16,174
^* provisional.