§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what were the pupil to teacher ratios for(a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94 for public sector (i) nursery schools, (ii) primary schools, (iii) secondary schools, (iv) non-maintained schools, (v) special schools and (vi) all schools; and whether these figures include unqualified teachers.
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation about pupil-teacher ratios for all types of school for January 1994 and previous years is published in table 2 of "Statistics of Schools in England Press Notice"—ref 204/94. Copies are available in the Library.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many full-time teaching staff, in public46W sector schools, there were for (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94 in (i) primary, (ii) secondary, (iii) all schools, (iv) further and higher education and (v) university.
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation about full-time equivalent teaching staff in maintained schools and institutions of further and higher education and universities in England for the years required is shown in the table:
Full-time Equivalent Teaching Staff by type of school and institution: England £ thousands 1992–93 1993–94 Primary schools1,2 179.4 180.6 Secondary schools1,2,3 177.0 178.9 All schools1,2,3,4 373.1 375.6 FE and HE5,6 94.6 N/A Universities7,8 26.5 26.9 1 Including qualified teachers only. 2 Position at January each year. 3 Excluding sixth form colleges. 4 Includes maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools. 5 Including sixth form colleges. 6 Includes a small number of staff who have research duties only. 7 Position at December each year. 8 Full-time teaching staff only.