§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the proportions of(a) head teachers posts in primary schools, (b) deputy head teacher posts in primary schools, (c) head teacher posts in secondary schools and deputy head teachers posts in secondary schools which are held by women.
Participation rates in full-time education for 16 to 18-year-olds in England 1979–80 to 1989–90 1979–80 per cent. 1980–81 per cent. 1981–82 per cent. 1982–83 per cent. 1983–84 per cent. 1984–85 per cent. 1985–86 per cent. 1986–87 per cent. 1987–88 per cent. 1988–89 per cent. 1 1989–90 per cent. Aged 16 42 43 48 50 48 47 47 47 48 52 56 Aged 17 27 28 30 32 32 32 32 32 33 35 39 Aged 18 14 14 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 Aged 16–18 28 29 31 33 32 32 32 32 33 35 39 Note: Ages are at 31 August.
1 Provisional.