§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many and what percentage of teachers sought early retirement in each of the last five years in(a) the primary sector and (b) the secondary sector and (c) overall, broken down by the grounds on which early retirement was sought and given in total. [29635]
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation on teachers seeking early retirement is not collected centrally. The following table shows the latest information on members of the teachers' superannuation scheme obtaining early retirement.
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Number of percentage of nursery, primary and secondary school teachers1 obtaining early retirement. Retirements in each financial year Numbers2 Percentages3 Nursery and primary schools Secondary schools4 Total Nursery and primary schools Per cent. Secondary schools4 Per cent. Total Per cent. 1990–91 Efficiency 3,450 2,710 6,160 1.7 1.3 1.5 Redundancy 300 1,230 1,530 0.2 0.6 0.4 Ill health 2,360 1,550 3,900 1.2 0.7 1.0 Total 6,110 5,490 11,590 3.1 2.6 2.8 1991–92 Efficiency 2,760 2,060 4,820 1.4 1.0 1.2 Redundancy 360 1,150 1,510 0.2 0.6 0.4 Ill health 2,120 1,460 3,580 1.1 0.7 0.9 Total 5,240 4,670 9,910 2.6 2.3 2.5 1992–93 Efficiency 2,540 2,200 4,740 1.3 1.1 1.2 Redundancy 700 1,310 2,010 0.3 0.6 0.5 Ill health 2,080 1,560 3,650 1.0 0.8 0.9 Total 5,320 5,070 10,400 2.6 2.5 2.6 1993–94 Efficiency 2,410 2,380 4,790 1.2 1.2 1.2 Redundancy 920 1,710 2,630 0.5 0.8 0.6 Ill health 2,280 2,000 4,290 1.1 1.0 1.1 Total 5,610 6,090 11,710 2.8 3.0 2.9 1994–95 Efficiency 2,560 2,260 4,820 1.3 1.1 1.2 Redundancy 780 1,240 2,020 0.4 0.6 0.5 Ill health 2,630 2,110 4,740 1.3 1.0 1.2 Total 5,970 5,610 11,580 2.9 2.8 2.8 1 Excludes peripatetic teachers, supply teachers and teachers providing nursery, primary or secondary education other than in school. 2 Includes only members of the teachers' superannuation scheme some of whom were not working as teachers immediately prior to retirement. 3 The numbers of early retirements from the TSS shown as a percentage of teachers in service in schools at 31 March, prior to each financial year. The number of teachers in service includes some who may not have been members of the teachers' superannuation scheme. 4 Excludes sixth-form colleges throughout.