§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of graduates trained as secondary school teachers at each college in Scotland for the past 10 years and the subjects being studied; if he will list the number of new graduate teachers employed per 127W local authority in that time; if he will show what occupations each graduate qualifying in secondary school teaching has entered in the last 10 years; if he will list the cost of the training of graduate secondary school teachers in each year since 1984; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 28 March 1994]: Information is not available in the precise form requested. The number of graduates trained as secondary school teachers by subject area is set out in statistical bulletins published by the Scottish Office in June 1992 and December 1993—reference numbers Edn/G1/ 1992/8 and Edn/G1/1993/11—copies of which are available in the Library of the House. Tables 1 and 2 following provide information about the number of newly qualified secondary teachers known to have been appointed to teaching posts in Scotland and the first destination of newly qualified teachers. Table 3 provides information about the cost of training secondary school teachers.
Table 1 Number of newly qualified secondary teachers known to have been appointed to teaching posts in Scotland at March of each year following graduation Qualified in June of Employer in Scotland 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Scotland total 395 369 283 404 434 602 Borders 5 11 6 5 7 11 Central 17 19 4 15 23 31 Dumfries and Galloway 26 27 9 12 15 10 Fife 24 25 23 35 25 34 Grampian 44 48 51 35 59 80 Highland 20 20 15 25 18 21 Lothian 21 23 24 24 24 60 Strathclyde 174 125 116 198 204 284 Tayside 45 28 12 18 26 28 Islands authorities 16 19 10 14 10 11 Independent or other schools 3 23 13 23 23 32 Outside Scotland 61 60 53 45 74 82 TOTAL 456 429 336 449 508 684
Table 2 First destination of newly qualified secondary teachers in Scotland at March of year following graduation Qualified in June of Employed as teachers Employed (non-teaching) Unemployed Other Not known Total 1987 456 57 87 11 67 678 1988 429 50 23 8 70 580 1989 336 45 39 9 40 469 1990 449 35 43 6 75 608 1991 508 47 82 13 212 862 1992 684 46 98 7 298 1,133 Notes:
- 1. Information on the first destination of newly qualified teachers is obtained from a twice-yearly survey of graduates from the five colleges of education and former colleges of education. The first survey is taken at September following graduation; a follow-up survey takes place in March.
- 2. There is a high level of non-response to this survey, so that currently the first destination of around 25 per cent. of newly qualified teachers is unknown. Direct comparison between years is complicated by the effect of varying degrees of non-response to the survey in different years.
- 3. Figures are unavailable prior to 1987.
- 4. Information on the nature of non-teaching employment is unavailable.
- 5. The figures in both tables include an element of estimation in cases
128 where only partial, information is known. - 6. Information on Stirling University teacher training graduates is not available in this form.
Table 3 Course Estimated cost per student (£) Year BEd Secondary 26,460 1989–90 (4-year course) 31,320 1990–91 26,880 1991–92 PGCE Secondary 6,610 1989–90 (one-year postgraduate course) 7,600 1990–91 7,300 1991–92 Notes:
- 1. Information for earlier years is unavailable.
- 2. The information is based upon returns from teacher training institutions (other than the University of Stirling) detailing course costs. The figures include also an estimate of student support costs, assuming entitlement to full maintenance grant and loan at the "home" rates.