HC Deb 03 March 1999 vol 326 c764W
Mr. Moss

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many (i) full and (ii) part-time teachers there were in(a) schools and (b) further education colleges in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years; and what percentage of each had a postgraduate certificate in education; [71410]

(2) how many (i) full and (ii) part-time teachers with no teaching qualifications there were in (a) schools and (b) further education colleges in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years. [71409]

Mr. McFall

The number of teachers holding the Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) or with no qualifications is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

The total number of full-time teachers in schools and full and part-time teachers in Further Education colleges is as follows:

(a) Schools (b) Further Education colleges
(i) Full-time (i) Full-time (ii) Part-time
1994–95 19,730 2,171 3,205
1995–96 20,125 2,156 3,154
1996–97 20,642 2,144 2,780
1997–98 20,510 2,064 2,647
1998–99 1 1,974 2,867
1Figures on school teachers for 1998–99 are not yet available

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