§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what research he has commissioned on the impact of staff recruitment and retention in sixth form colleges of the salary differentials between the further education and secondary school sectors; [91818]
(2) what assessment he has made of the likely impact on staff recruitment and retention in sixth form colleges of the current proposals to reform the salary structure in primary and secondary schools. [91815]
§ Mr. MudieWhile we have not commissioned specific research, we meet regularly to discuss recruitment and retention issues with representatives of staff and employers in sixth form colleges and further education colleges generally. The Government have injected £725 million of new funds into further education over this year and next and we also welcome the Further Education Funding Council's proposals to increase the funding for full time 16–19-year-old students.
§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what monitoring his Department undertakes of the flows of teaching staff between sixth form colleges and secondary schools; and if he will publish the available data for each of the last five years. [91819]
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Recipients of housing benefit broken down by local reference rent and single room rent schemes, for all London authorities, for 1996, 1997 and 1998 January 1996 Local Reference Rent Scheme October 1996 Single Room Rent Scheme October 1997 Local Reference Rent Scheme Local authority August 1996 August 1997 August 1998 August 1997 August 1998 August 1998 Camden 3,170 2,490 1,720 360 260 660 Greenwich 1,380 2,110 1,970 80 70 270 Hackney 2,790 4,340 3,320 330 400 1,280 Hammersmith and Fulham 1,470 2,240 1,570 130 70 370 Islington 570 880 1,160 50 110 900 Kensington and Chelsea 1,120 1,420 1,050 170 110 430 Lambeth 370 3,450 1,980 90 100 1,320 Lewisham 2,840 4,090 3,320 270 180 660 Southwark 1,420 2,240 1,520 60 50 220 Tower Hamlets 740 970 1,010 120 120 230 Wandsworth 2,100 2,940 1,370 140 70 1,290
§ Mr. MudieThe Local Government Management Board undertakes an annual survey of teacher recruitment and retention on behalf of the Sixth Form Colleges' Employers Forum. Ministers meet regularly with representatives of the Employers Forum to discuss these, and other issues.
Data from the survey are available for the years 1993 to 1997 and are reproduced in the following table:
Year Leavers to schools Recruitment from schools 1993 35 93 1994 55 82 1995 40 91 1996 58 86 1997 85 35