§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is his policy towards the employment in local education authorities and grant-maintained schools of teachers without formal and recognised teaching qualifications.
§ Mr. Robin SquireUnqualified teachers may not normally be employed in either local education authority maintained or self-governing—grant-maintained—schools. Some exceptions are, however, specified in statutory regulations. They include student teachers, those who with my right hon. Friend's approval are employed as licensed or overseas trained teachers, and instructors with special qualifications or experience who may be employed when no suitable qualified teacher is available.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 8 March,Official Report, columns 133–34, when the information about the appointment of newly qualified teachers to permanent teaching posts in 1993 will be available.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe data are unlikely to be available for statistical use before spring 1995 when the appointment details of newly qualified teachers have been returned by local authorities on their annual returns for financial year 1993–94. The required information will then be placed in the Library.