§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of newly qualified teachers have left the teaching profession in each of the last five years for which information is available. [5396]
§ Mr. TimmsThe percentage of regular newly qualified teachers leaving the maintained schools sector1 in England within one year of entering service is as follows:
Financial year left service Percentage of new entrants leaving 1994–95 3.5 1995–96 4.1 1996–97 3.9 1997–98 4.0 1998–99 4.1 1 Teachers moving from the maintained schools sector to the Independent sector, FHE sector, miscellaneous or other non-school service or providing FE for adults are included as leavers.