§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will set out the targets for recruitment into teacher training for each of the next three years for(a) BEd courses, (b) PGCE courses and (c) GTTP. [1622]
§ Mr. TimmsThe target for recruitment to initial teacher training courses at institutions in England for 2001–02 is 29,890. The indicative targets for 2002–03 and 2003–04 respectively are 29,535 and 29,095. The targets are not split between undergraduate and postgraduate provision. Decisions on the allocation of teacher training places, including between undergraduate and postgraduate courses, are made by the Teacher Training Agency.
My right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Education and Employment announced on 12 March this year an extra 570 places on the Graduate Teacher Programme that will bring the total, in due course, to 2,250 a year.