HC Deb 05 July 2001 vol 371 c296W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many vacancies for teachers in Leicestershire are anticipated for the start of the school year in September. [879]

Mr. Timms

We do not collect data on anticipated vacancies in schools. Information on the number of teacher vacancies is collected once a year in January as part of the annual census of teachers and vacancies. In January 2001, Leicestershire LEA recorded 30 teacher vacancies.

Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time teaching vacancies there are in (i) secondary, (ii) primary and (iii) special schools in Surrey; and if she will make a statement. [2415]

Mr. Timms

In 2001 the numbers of vacancies for full-time teachers in maintained schools, reported by Surrey local authority, were as follows:

Number of vacancies
Secondary 62
Primary 25
Special 17

Information on part-time vacancies is not collected centrally.