§ Ms KellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers have been given golden hellos broken down by(a) gender, (b) number of UCAS points and (c) age. [151003]
§ Ms Estelle Morris[holding answer 28 February 2001]: Golden hellos are awarded irrespective of gender, number of UCAS points and age. The information requested is therefore not collected centrally.
Compared to 1998–99, before the introduction of golden hellos for maths and science, graduate recruitment is up 23 per cent. for maths and 8 per cent. for science. In September 2000, golden hellos were extended to modern languages and technology. Graduate recruitment for 2000–01 is up by 13 per cent. and 23 per cent. respectively compared to last year.