§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers recruited in Ireland in the past year to cover vacancies in London, have been given Department of Education and Science registration; how many have not; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonThe information is not available in the form requested. Between 1 October 1987 and 30 September 1988, 327 applications for qualified teacher status were considered under paragraph 2(b) of schedule 5 to the Education (Teachers) Regulations 1982 (SI 1982/106) in respect of teachers who had trained in the Republic of Ireland. To be approved under this provision, the course of training must be comparable in terms of length, content and depth of study to one available in England and Wales at the same time. Thirteen of these applications were accepted.
In addition, during the same period, ILEA recommended six teachers with qualifications obtained in the Republic of Ireland for qualified teacher status under paragraph 2(e) of schedule 5. All of these cases were accepted.