§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 16 November to the hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside on teacher vacancies, what was the definition of teacher vacancy used in each survey.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe advice given to local education authorities on the definition of a teacher vacancy for the January survey was
Returns are only required in respect of current vacancies (at 18 January 1990) for full-time permanent appointments or full-time appointments for at least one term's duration which 195W have been advertised but not filled. Resignations which have occurred too recently for the vacancy to have been advertised should not be included in the return. A post which has been filled by a temporary appointment pending the finding of a more permanent appointee should be regarded as a vacancy for this purpose but a post which is filled by an appointee whom it is desired to replace by somebody more suitably qualified should not be regarded as a vacancy for that reason alone.For the September survey LEAs were asked for information on vacancies for full-time permanent appointments or full-time appointments of at least one term's duration which have been externally advertised. LEAs were told that a post which had been filled by a temporary appointment of a term or more should be regarded as filled for this purpose, even if a permanent appointee is still actively being sought. Posts which there was no intention to fill in September 1990 were to be excluded.