Education Administration

HC Deb 05 May 1995 vol 259 cc334-5W

Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the numbers of staff and the administrative costs of statutory bodies responsible for aspects of the administration of the education system in Northern Ireland in the year ended 31 March; and what are the projected costs for 1995–96. [21792]

Mr. Ancram

The numbers of staff and the administrative costs for those statutory bodies engaged in the administration of the education system in Northern Ireland for the year ended 31 March 1995 and projected costs for the 1995–96 year are as follows:

	Staff numbers	Annual costs (£000s)
	1994–95	1994–95	1995–96
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools	137	964	857
DENI Inspectorate (including inspectorate support branch)	65	3,061	3,236
DENI—other staff	518	11,960	12,389
Education and Library Boards Belfast	330	5,087	4,935
North Eastern	349	5,957	6,051

	Staff numbers	Annual costs (£000s)
	1994–95	1994–95	1995–96
South Eastern	304	5,209	5,036
Southern	343	5,744	5,558
Western	291	5,603	4,859
NI Council for the Curriculum and Assessment	2168	4,500	4,645
	3250
Youth Council for NI	417	340	360
Notes:
1 Includes one temp.
2 Full-time.
3 Temporary.
4 Includes two part-time.