HC Deb 15 June 1995 vol 261 cc639-40W
Mr. Pickthall

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the total cost and the average cost per student of the BEd/BAQTS in(a) year one, (b) year two, (c) year three and (d) year four on courses in England and Wales. [27994]

Mr. Robin Squire

[holding answer 12 June 1995]: The Teacher Training Agency has notified institutions in England of allocations totalling £104.9 million for the provision of courses of undergraduate initial teacher training in the 1995–96 academic year. This represents an average allocation of £2,610 for each full-time undergraduate place the institutions are contracted to provide. In addition, institutions receive course fees, covered for most students by mandatory awards. In 1995–96, classroom-based undergraduate courses will attract a fee of £750 and laboratory-based courses £1,600. Total fee income for undergraduate courses of initial teacher training is estimated to be £45.5 million, an average fee of £1,140. Courses are funded on the same basis for each year of study.

These figures do not include the costs of student support.

Questions about the funding of initial teacher training in Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

Mr. Pickthall

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the total cost and the average cost per student of the PGCE courses in England and Wales. [27995]

Mr. Robin Squire

[holding answer 12 June 1995]: The Teacher Training Agency has notified institutions in England of allocations totalling £48.6 million for the provision of courses of full-time postgraduate initial teacher training in the 1995–96 academic year. This represents an average allocation of £2,850 for each full-time postgraduate place the institutions are contracted to provide. In addition, institutions receive course fees, covered for most students by mandatory awards. In 1995–96, postgraduate courses will attract a fee of £1,600. Total fee income for postgraduate courses of initial teacher training is estimated to be £27.2 million, an average fee of £1,600.

These figures do not include the costs of student support.

Questions about the funding of initial teacher training in Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.