§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers were teaching in English schools in each year from 1979–80 to 2001–02; and if she will make a statement. [66269]
§ Mr. MilibandThe numbers of full-time equivalent' teachers in regular service' in the maintained schools sector in England in January of each year since 1980' are in the table:
1Part-time teachers have been converted to an estimate of their full-time equivalence and added to full-time numbers.
2Excludes occasional teachers.
3Teachers in Sixth Form Colleges were included in the survey prior to 1993; these have been removed by estimation to provide this consistent time series excluding Sixth Form Colleges.
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Number 1980 444,000 1981 435,000 1982 425,500 1983 419,100 1984 414,900 1985 409,000 1986 404,600 1987 404,900 1988 402,400 1989 397,100 1990 397,600 1991 394,800 1992 394,000 1993 395,900 1994 397,000 1995 399,600 1996 399,800 1997 399,200 1998 397,700 1999 401,200 2000 404,600 2001 410,200 20021 419,600 1 Data for January 2002 are provisional
§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to specify a minimum level of non-contact time for teachers who are teaching the core subjects of maths and English; and if she will make a statement. [66274]
§ Mr. MilibandConsultation on the recommendations in the School Teachers' Review Body's report on teacher work loads came to an end yesterday. The Department's consultation letter of 8 May said that my right hon. Friend would consult again on practical measures as appropriate in the light of this initial consultation. For the time being the Department is evaluating the initial consultation responses. Further consultation is likely to take place in the early autumn.