§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what was the Teacher Training Agency's target for recruitment for each year since 1992, expressing the figures as a percentage change on the previous year; [6957]
(2) how much of the Teacher Training Agency's target for recruitment was achieved for each year since 1992, and if he will express the figures to indicate the percentage change on the previous year. [6958]
§ Mr. ForthTargets for entry to courses of initial teacher training are set by the Secretary of State. Targets, and percentage changes from the previous year's targets, are given in table 1. Actual recruitment by institutions is set out on the same basis in table 2.
Table 1: Targets for entry to ITT Courses Primary Percentage change from previous year Secondary Percentage change from previous year 1992–93 12,708 +9 10,557 No change 1993–94 13,937 +7 13,968 +32 1994–95 12,990 -7 16,600 +19 1995–96 12,115 -7 17,000 +2 1996–97 11,500 -5 18,900 +11
Table 2: Recruitment to ITT courses Primary Percentage change from previous year Secondary Percentage change from previous year 1992–93 16,660 +13 12,863 +9 1993–94 15,775 -5 13,491 +5 1994–95 13,713 -13 15,245 +12 1995–96 13,603 -1 15,226 No change 1996–97 recruitment figures will be available in late December.