§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many people have become articled teachers since the inception of the scheme; and in what sectors and subjects.
§ Mr. ForthAround 1,200 primary and secondary phase students have been recruited to the articled teacher scheme in England since its inception in 1990. Secondary training has been in the subjects of business studies, design and technology, English, modern foreign languages, mathematics, science and religious education.