§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what proportion of the total teaching population of(a) teachers and (b) deputy headteachers are not registered with the General Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement. [4663]
§ Mr. TimmsDetails relating to the numbers and proportions of teachers and deputy headteachers registered with the General Teaching Council (GTC) are a matter for the GTC. I have asked the Chief Executive of the GTC to write to the hon. Member with the information requested. A copy of her response will be placed in the Library.
§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent representations she has received from teachers and headteachers who are not registered with the General Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement. [4662]
§ Mr. TimmsMy Department has received a large number of inquiries about registration over the past three months and, where appropriate, these have been forwarded to the General Teaching Council (GTC) to deal with. My officials do not routinely check with the GTC whether or not someone contacting the Department about a GTC related issue is a registered teacher. Consequently, we do not maintain a record of representations made from teachers or headteachers who are not registered.