§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the number of(a) headteachers, (b) deputy headteachers and (c) other teachers taking (i) premature retirement and (ii) normal age retirement in the academic years 1996–96 and 1996–97; and if he will make a statement. [8734]
§ Mr. ByersThe information requested is available for financial rather than academic years and, before 1996–97, such information on Heads and Deputy Heads is readily available only in relation to premature retirements. The following table shows the available information.
Heads Deputy heads Others Total Age (1996–97) 283 162 4,005 4,450 Premature (1996–97) 1,283 1,089 13,627 15,999 Premature (1995–96) 992 944 11,119 13,055 1. The total number of normal age retirements in 1995–96 was 4,497.
2. The figures for others include all other members of the Teachers' Superannuation Scheme.