§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers were employed in schools in(a) Shropshire and (b) Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997. [93019]
§ Mr. MilibandThe tables provide the full-time equivalent (FTE) number of teachers as at January of each year. Shropshire was affected by local government re-organisation in April 1998.
(a) Teachers in Shropshire 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 All regular teachers FTE1 Former Shropshire 3,330 3,350 N/a N/A N/A N/A Shropshire post April 1998 N/a N/a 1,940 2,050 2,110 2,140 Telford and Wrekin N/a N/a 1,360 1,340 1,410 1,420 1 The information for Shropshire is taken from the Annual Survey of Teachers in Service, an LEA level survey. The figures cover all regular teachers employed in the maintained schools sector (nursery, primary, secondary, special and PRUs) by the local authority, including centrally employed teachers. Teachers on paid absence are included, together with any replacements on contracts of one month or more. Includes teachers with and without qualified teacher status. Note: N/a = not applicable All figures are rounded to the nearest 10. (b) Teachers in Shrewsbury and Atcham 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Teachers in schools FTE1 Shrewsbury and Atcham 630 630 630 640 650 660 1 The information for Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency is from the Annual Schools' Census and includes the normal 781W complement of teachers in maintained nursery, primary, secondary, special schools and PRUs. Includes teachers with and without qualified teacher status and foreign language assistants.
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All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list building improvement projects and their value in each school in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 2001. [93082]
§ Mr. MilibandWe do not hold information in the form requested. Most capital funding available for building improvements in schools is allocated to local education authorities and schools by needs-related formulae. It is for local education authorities and schools to decide how their capital allocations are invested and prioritised between projects, in line with locally agreed asset management plans.