Teachers (Hansard, 24 July 1997)

§ Mr. Gorrie
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to enhance the role of the General Teaching Council to provide quality control of Scottish teachers during their career. [10168]

§ Mr. Wilson
I shall give very careful consideration to how any extension of the GTC's current remit would best contribute to our objectives of increasing standards in education and making every teacher an effective teacher. I intend to consult fully on this and to bring forward proposals thereafter.

§ Mr. Gorrie
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the age profile of primary and secondary teachers in Scotland. [10169]

§ Mr. Wilson
The latest available information is given in the table.

Age profile of teachers in publicly funded primary and secondary schools in Scotland at September 1994

Number of teachers (full-time equivalent)

Age¹ Primary Secondary

Under 25 1,074.9 614.2

25 to 29 1,872.0 1,585.5

30 to 34 1,578.1 2,299.9

35 to 39 3,291.6 4,050.5

40 to 44 5,425.2 5,849.5

45 to 59 4,583.5 5,289.2

50 to 54 2,604.2 2,893.8

55 to 59 1,511.0 1,467.5

60 and over 276.0 347.5

Total 22,216.5 24,397.6

¹ Age as at September 1994.

Age profile of teachers in publicly funded primary and secondary schools in Scotland at September 1994
	Number of teachers (full-time equivalent)
Age¹	Primary	Secondary
Under 25	1,074.9	614.2
25 to 29	1,872.0	1,585.5
30 to 34	1,578.1	2,299.9
35 to 39	3,291.6	4,050.5
40 to 44	5,425.2	5,849.5
45 to 59	4,583.5	5,289.2
50 to 54	2,604.2	2,893.8
55 to 59	1,511.0	1,467.5
60 and over	276.0	347.5
Total	22,216.5	24,397.6
¹ Age as at September 1994.