HC Deb 19 February 1990 vol 167 cc504-5W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish(a) the target intake figures for each university education department or faculty for 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 and (b) the actual intake in each case for 1987, 1988 and 1989.

Mr. Alan Howarth

Initial teacher training target and intake figures for individual universities are as follows:

successful applicants from these countries; and if he will give the preceding information for each of the last five years for which information is available.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The arrangements for according qualified teacher status changed with effect from 1 September 1989. Prior to that date, teachers trained overseas could be granted qualified teacher status under paragraph 2(b) of schedule 5 to the Education (Teachers) Regulations 1982 provided their course of initial teacher training was comparable to a course of training available

Country or Region India Pakistan Bangladesh West Africa West Indies Total
1985
Total Considered 171 55 17 35 26 304
Accepted 57 16 10 2 2 87
Rejected 114 39 7 33 24 217
1986
Total Considered 144 44 18 26 19 251
Accepted 35 15 8 4 3 65
Rejected 109 29 10 22 16 186
1987
Total Considered 185 29 14 47 34 309
Accepted 20 7 0 2 5 34
Rejected 165 22 14 45 29 275
1988
Total Considered 105 35 19 47 19 225
Accepted 14 5 6 2 0 27
Rejected 91 30 13 45 19 198
1989
Total Considered 123 36 21 62 26 270
Accepted 18 7 8 1 3 37
Rejected 105 29 13 63 23 233