§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many newly-trained teachers had obtained employment in education by(a) September and (b) May following their qualification; and what percentage this represents of the total of newly qualified teachers for each year since 1990–91.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation is collected in respect of the destination of newly qualified teachers in the September and March following graduation. The table shows in respect of each year the number who were known to be teaching in the September and March following graduation. The destination was unknown for 21 per cent. of teachers graduating in June 1991, 25 per cent. in 1992 and 34 per cent. in 1993.
Graduates known to be employed as teachers September March Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Qualifying in June of: 1991 829 47 1,134 64 1992 920 47 1,198 61 1993 997 43 1,251 54
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers were registered unemployed in Scotland in(a) May and (b) September for each year since 1990–91; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OppenheimI have been asked to reply.
Information on the previous occupation of the unemployed is available from the labour force survey, a sample survey of households. Unfortunately, the sample size is too small to give a reliable estimate of the number of unemployed teachers in Scotland.