HC Deb 20 July 2001 vol 372 cc766-7W
Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teacher vacancies there were in(a) Essex and (b) the Colchester constituency in each year from 1997 to 2001 in (i) infant schools, (ii) junior and primary schools and (iii) secondary schools. [6336]

Mr. Timms

The number of vacancies for full-time teachers in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in Essex are shown in the tables.

Vacancy numbers
January
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Essex
Nursery/primary 45 56 48 83 105
Secondary 33 46 34 73 110
Total 78 102 82 156 215
Southend-on-Sea
Nursery/primary n/a n/a 6 5 8
Secondary n/a n/a 3 16 16
Total n/a n/a 9 21 24
Vacancy numbers
January
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Thurrock
Nursery/primary n/a n/a 9 19 39
Secondary n/a n/a 12 9 29
Total n/a n/a 21 28 68
Total Essex
Nursery/primary 45 56 63 107 152
Secondary 33 46 49 98 155
Total 78 102 112 205 307

Vacancy rates1
January
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Essex
Nursery/primary 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.8 2.3
Secondary 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.6 2.4
Total 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.7 2.3
Southend-on-Sea
Nursery/primary n/a n/a 1.1 0.9 1.4
Secondary n/a n/a 0.5 2.8 2.8
Total n/a n/a 0.8 1.8 2.1
Thurrock
Nursery/primary n/a n/a 1.7 3.4 7.0
Secondary n/a n/a 2.9 2.2 6.9
Total n/a n/a 2.2 2.8 6.9
Total Essex
Nursery/primary 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.7
Secondary 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.7 2.7
Total 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.7
1 The vacancy rate is calculated by dividing the number of vacancies by the sum of full-time qualified regular teachers plus teachers on full-time secondment for a term or more

Essex local authority was affected by the local government reorganisation (LGR) on 1 April 1998, when it became three authorities; Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. Figures for 1997 and 1998 are for the Essex local authority prior to LGR.