§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate the number of qualified teachers available against the anticipated demand in each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldAs at January 1989, there were 397,400 teachers employed by LEAs in England. Gross demand for teachers in maintained schools, in line with projected pupil numbers, will be approximately the same in 1992 as in 1989. There will be sufficient qualified teachers overall, including newly qualified teachers and out of service teachers, to meet this demand. My Department's action programme aims to help schools and LEAs in those regions where there are shortages to recruit the teachers they need.