HC Deb 17 January 2002 vol 378 cc447-8W
Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers have left the London borough of Hillingdon education authority in each of the past five years as a result of (i) ill health, (ii) reaching retirement age, (iii) early retirement and (iv) to work for another education authority. [26940]

Mr. Timms

Qualified teachers leaving regular full and part-time service in maintained nursery/primary and secondary schools in Hillingdon to retire or work for another local authority are as follows:

Nursery/primary Secondary
1995–96
Ill-health retirement 4 6
Age retirement 9 1
Premature retirement 17 19
Working for another local authority 43 41
1996–97
Ill-health retirement 5 1
Age retirement 4 4
Premature retirement 18 14
Working for another local authority 46 52
1997–98
Ill-health retirement 2 6
Age retirement 6 7
Premature retirement 22 21
Working for another local authority 73 45

Nursery/primary Secondary
1998–99
Ill-health retirement 2 3
Age retirement 2 4
Premature retirement 6 6
Working for another local authority 55 54
1999–20001
Ill-health retirement 5 2
Age retirement 5 4
Premature retirement 4 11
Working for another local authority 54 57
1 1999–2000 data are provisional

Note:

The figures exclude 10 per cent. to 20 per cent. of part-time teachers not included on the Teacher Pension Scheme records.