Teacher Trainees (Hansard, 22 April 2002)

§ Mr. Damian Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teacher trainees are enrolled on(a) part-time PGCE courses and (b) school centred initial teacher training [51590]

§ Mr. Timms
In 2001–02, 827 new entrant and continuing teacher trainees enrolled on part-time PGCE courses in England. 1,213 trainees entered courses based in School Centred Initial Teacher Training.
The figures include forecast recruitment to courses starting in the spring and summer 2002 terms.
Source:
2001 Teacher Training Agency ITT Trainee Numbers Census.

§ Mr. Damian Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teacher trainees are enrolled in two-year full-time subject conversion PGCE courses; and how many of these trainees are in their second year. [51591]

§ Mr. Timms
In 2001–02, 844 trainees enrolled on two-year, full-time, PGCE courses in England. Of those, 351 are on the second year of their course.
The figures include forecast recruitment to courses starting in the spring and summer 2002 terms.
Source:
2001 Teacher Training Agency ITT Trainee Numbers Census.

§ Mr. Damian Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teacher trainees are enrolled in flexible postgraduate teacher training provision. [51596]

§ Mr. Timms
In 2001–02, 1,764 new entrant and continuing teacher trainees enrolled on flexible Postgraduate Initial Teacher Training (PGCE) courses in England.
The numbers include forecast recruitment to courses starting in the spring and summer 2002 terms.
Source:
2001 Teacher Training Agency ITT Trainee Numbers Census.