HC Deb 11 May 1999 vol 331 cc78-9W
Mr. Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students on initial teacher training are specialising in PE as part of their course. [83246]

Ms Estelle Morris

There are currently 3,570 secondary physical education initial teacher training (ITT) students and 29,748 primary ITT students in England. Primary ITT students are trained to deliver the whole national curriculum including physical education. Information on the numbers of primary ITT students specialising in physical education is not held centrally.