§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the figures for recruitment to teacher training courses in 1987; what were the figures for 1986 in(a) the University of Wales and (b) the local authority/voluntary sector; and whether recruitment targets were achieved.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsDetails of teacher training students recruited in 1986 and 1987 are as follows:
Recruitment to Initial Teacher Training in Wales 1986–87 Target 1987–88 Target Public Sector BEd Primary 410 525 509 525 BEd Secondary 58 100 77 85 PGCE Primary 146 135 148 135 PGCE Secondary 89 105 l09 120 Total 703 865 843 865 University Sector Primary 124 141 160 160 Secondary 451 545 468 545 Total 575 686 628 705 Recruitment to courses in the public sector increased by 20 per cent. and to courses in the University of Wales by 9 per cent.