§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) teachers and (b) teaching assistants were employed in (i) nursery, (ii) primary and (iii) secondary education in (A) St. Helens, (B) Merseyside and (C) the North West Region, in each year since 1992. [141471]
FTE Regular Teachers1 St. Helens Merseyside2 North West3 Year Nursery and primary Secondary Nursery and primary Secondary Nursery and primary Secondary 19924 770 850 6,290 6,020 29,210 28,590 19934 780 850 6,240 6,040 29,400 28,800 1994 790 800 6,300 5,880 29,380 27,190 1995 780 790 6,300 6,010 29,310 27,380 1996 750 760 6,300 6,040 29,370 27,060 1997 760 760 6,270 5,940 29,210 27,190 1998 740 750 6,090 6,080 28,840 27,440 1999 730 760 6,000 6,160 29,070 28,050 2000 730 760 6,040 6,080 29,190 28,100 2001 730 760 6,040 6,290 29,010 28,480 2002 720 760 6,060 6,640 29,380 29,310 2003 760 790 5,990 6,390 29,100 29,490 1Excludes occasional teachers 2 Includes Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton and Wirral Local Education Authorities. 3 Includes Merseyside. 4 Sixth form colleges are included in the secondary sector for 1992 and 1993. Source: DIES annual survey of teachers in service and teacher vacancies (Form 618G)
FTE Teaching Assistants1 St. Helens Merseyside2 North West3 Nursery and Primary Secondary Nursery and primary Secondary Nursery and primary Secondary 1992 130 4— 680 10 4,370 180 1993 150 4— 780 20 4,750 200 1994 190 4— 890 30 5,100 270 1995 180 4— 990 40 5,480 340 1996 180 10 1,060 70 5,990 500 1997 190 10 1,100 100 6,340 630 1998 200 10 1,150 130 6,720 750 1999 210 20 1,230 160 6,930 950 2000 220 20 1,360 220 7,630 1,200 2001 280 40 1,910 350 9,740 1,650 2002 290 50 1,660 510 9,630 2,250 2003 350 60 2,370 600 12,010 2,730 1Includes nursery assistants, teaching assistants, special needs support staff and from 1996 minority ethnic support staff 2Includes Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton and Wirral Local Education Authorities. 3Includes Merseyside 4 Number less than 5 Source: Annual Schools Census