HC Deb 08 November 1988 vol 140 c119W
19. Mr. Patrick Thompson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give figures for the number of teachers who will receive training during 1988–89.

Mrs. Rumbold

An estimated 35,000 students will be undertaking initial teacher training courses of between one and four years duration in universities, polytechnics and colleges in England. All the approximately 400,000 serving teachers in maintained schools in England will have the opportunity of some in-service training.