§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many applications have been submitted for postgraduate teacher training courses in each academic year since 1978–79; and what proportion of these were granted a place.
§ Mr. Chris PattenFigures showing the number of applications for PGCE courses processed by the Graduate Teacher Training Registry and the number and percentage of those applicants who took up places on courses in each year between 1978 and 1985 are as follows. The figures do not include those applicants and entrants who applied direct to institutions.
Entry Applications Entrants Column 3 as percentage Column 2 1978 15,061 9,363 58.3 1979 15,774 9,461 60.0 1980 17,160 10,721 62.5 1981 18,783 10,518 56.0 1982 19,020 8,845 46.5 1983 18,473 8,011 43.4 1984 18,760 8,123 43.5 1985 17,084 8,168 47.8