§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the total number of(a) males and (b) females in the teaching profession in schools in each of the last five years. [19657]
§ Mr. ForthInformation on teachers employed in maintained schools in England is shown in the following table.
Qualified teachers1 employed in maintained schools in schools in England: 1992 to 1996 Position as at January Males Females Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time 1992 121,896 9,354 224,664 57,059 1993 121,249 9,031 227,200 56,733 1994 120,070 9,567 229,664 57,931 1995 119,859 9,876 233,858 59,339 1996 117,997 10,324 235,041 60,316 1 Figures exclude sixth form colleges which ceased to be classified as schools from April 1993.