HC Deb 13 January 2003 vol 397 cc470-1W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the staff turnover rates were in schools in England in each year since 1997, broken down by(a) local education authority and (b) Government Office region. [89296]

Mr. Miliband

Staff turnover rates are not available at Local Education Authority level.

The staff turnover rates for schools in England by Government Office region are shown in the table.

(Percentages)
1997–19981 1998–19991 1999–20002
Full-time Part-time3 Full-time Part-time3 Full-time Part-time3
South East 17.4 32.7 16.3 31.7 17.2 32.1
South West 16.1 32.5 14.7 30.2 14.9 32.0
England 16.5 32.6 14.3 30.1 15.3 31.3
1 Revised data.
2 Provisional data.
3 The figure excludes 10 per cent to 20 per cent. of part-time teachers not included on the teacher pension scheme records.
Full-time turnover is defined as all teachers in full-time service in the English maintained schools sector on 31 March who were not in full-time service in the same establishment on 31 march the following year. Turnover therefore includes wastage, transfers to other establishments within the maintained schools sector and teachers leaving to part-time service. Not all employers record all movements between schools within their employ so rates are underestimated.
Part-time turnover is defined as all teachers in part-time service in the English maintained schools sector on 31 March who were not in part-time service in the same establishment on 31 March the following year. Turnover therefore includes wastage, transfers to other establishments within the maintained schools sector and teachers leaving to full-time service. Not all employers record all movements between schools within their employ so rates are underestimated.