§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many applications have been received from head teachers for early retirement under the Government's proposals; and if he will list the criteria under which these applications will be determined. [102613]
§ Ms Estelle Morris[holding answer 13 December 1999]: Just under 300 applications have been received from Local Education Authorities for those Headteachers who they believe meet the criteria set down in the Standards Fund circular. The scheme's criteria are:
aged 55–59 at proposed date of retirement;has served continuously as a Headteacher in one or more posts for at least five years and has provided satisfactory service;unlikely to adapt well to carrying forward the major changes envisaged in improving education.
LEAs were asked to provide Ofsted reports and other evidence to confirm that the application met the criteria.
UK domiciled entrants to undergraduate courses in England Year of entry1 Total entrants Full-time Part-time Of which, those who were: Mature2 Male Female 1990 329,183 192,508 136,675 161,143 178,427 150,756 1991 377,744 232,406 145,338 189,775 202,654 175,090 1992 415,568 271,515 144,053 213,990 218,156 197,412 1993 437,206 290,731 146,493 230,357 227,326 209,880 1994 460,814 285,354 175,460 253,862 229,215 231,599 1995 477,556 286,515 191,041 270,140 227,155 250,401 1996 476,245 286,128 190,117 267,049 221,976 254,269 1997 484,070 297,190 186,880 260,123 221,159 262,911 19983 481,705 288,566 193,139 257,857 216,935 264,770 1Figures for 1994 and later years were collected on a different basis to those in earlier years. 2 Aged 21 and over. 3 Provisional.
Year of entry1 Total undergraduate entrants with known ethnicity Of which: from ethnic minorities2 1990 277,748 39,336 1991 319,427 44,126 1992 342,121 43,677 1993 364,575 56,845 1994 380,376 51,432 1995 394,886 56,049 1996 415,763 61,262 1997 426,734 64,224 19981 428,631 63,437 1 Figures for 1994 and later years were collected on a different basis to those in earlier years. 2 Covers the following ethnic groups: Black Caribbean, Black African, Black other, Asian Indian, Asian Pakistani, Asian Bangladeshi, Asian Chinese, Asian other, Other (non-white) ethnic origin. 3 Provisional
§ Mr. Hilary BennTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment for the 1998–99 academic year, what (i) number and (ii) percentage of full-time students enrolled in higher education institutions in England were assessed as being required to pay(a) the full tuition fee, (b) no tuition fee and (c) some tuition fee. [101947]