Classroom Assistants (Hansard, 26 October 1995)

HC Deb 26 October 1995 vol 264 cc794-5W 794W

§ Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many classroom assistants were employed in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools for each year since 1988. [39149]

§ Mr. Robin Squire
The available information is shown in the table.
795W

Full-time equivalents of education support staff¹ in maintained schools in England 1992–95 Position in January each year

Year Primary Secondary

1992 32,483 16,969

1993 36,441 17,770

1994 41,117 19,466

1995 (provisional) 46,324 21,463

¹ Nursery assistants, special needs support staff and other support staff including librarians, technicians, medical care staff and child care assistants.

Full-time equivalents of education support staff¹ in maintained schools in England 1992–95 Position in January each year
Year	Primary	Secondary
1992	32,483	16,969
1993	36,441	17,770
1994	41,117	19,466
1995 (provisional)	46,324	21,463
¹ Nursery assistants, special needs support staff and other support staff including librarians, technicians, medical care staff and child care assistants.