§ Mr. CrausbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people aged 40 years and over have trained since 1994 to become teachers and are now employed in state schools; and if he will make a statement. [92290]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe table shows teachers who qualified in 1994, 1995 and 1996, when aged 40 or above, and those in service in the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sector in England and Wales at 31 March 1997.
Year qualified 1994 1995 1996 Total qualifiers1,2 1,850 2,190 1,970 In service in the maintained schools sector2 Full-time 920 1,000 850 Part-time 130 190 160 Full-time and part-time 1,050 1,190 1,010 1 Includes those for whom service details are not recorded; entrants to the 'old' university sector; entrants to the independent sector; entrants to part-time service outside the maintained nursery, primary and secondary sector who are not in the TPS. 2 Data are provisional. The numbers shown as in service will increase as a result of late receipt of annual service returns.