§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers there were in training in each year since 1 May 1997. [10727]
§ Mr. TimmsThe numbers of new entrants and continuing teacher trainees in Initial Teacher Training Courses in England in each academic year from 1997–98 to 2000–01 were as follows:
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Number of trainees in Initial Teacher Training Courses,1997–98 to 2000–01—England only Year Total number 1997–98 53,715 1998–99 49,826
Number of trainees in Initial Teacher Training Courses,1997–98 to 2000–01—England only Year Total Number 1999–2000 46,132 2000–01 46,572 Source:
Teacher Training Agency (TTA), Survey of ITT Providers
Further places are available on employment-based training for graduate trainees. The total numbers of graduate trainees entering employment-based training each year from 1997–98 to 2000–01 in England were as follows:
Number of new entrants to Employment Based Training, 1997–98 to 2000–01—England only Year Total number 1997–98 420 1998–99 634 1999–2000 925 2000–01 1,879 Note:
Figures show the number of entrants to the Graduate and Registered Teacher Programmes and the former Overseas Teacher and Licensed Teacher Schemes.
Source:
TTA