§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teacher vacancies there were in Suffolk in each year since 1997. [97387]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information is shown in the following table.
1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999 1 April 1999 to 31 March 20001 Full-time Part-time2 Full-time Part-time2Full-time Part-time2 New entrants3 15 15 20 10 15 10 Returner to maintained sector4 10 15 20 20 20 25 Moved from other LEA in England5 — 5 — — 5 0 1The most recent data available at LEA level. 2The database of teacher records is maintained for pension purposes. Some part-time non-pensionable service is not recorded, as a result around 10 per cent. to 20 per cent. of part-timers may not be included. 3Those in service at the end of the period shown who had no known service in the maintained schools sector before that period. Includes newly qualified entrants and those who deferred entry. 4Teacher has returned to service in the maintained schools sector. 5Teacher has moved from service in the maintained schools sector elsewhere in England.