HC Deb 29 October 2003 vol 412 cc293-4W
Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers were in training specialising in a modern language, in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [135011]

Mr. Miliband

The following table shows the number of entrants to initial teacher training courses in secondary modern foreign languages since 1998/99.

Postgraduate Undergraduate Total
1998/99 1,606 51 1,657
1999/2000 1,431 38 1,469
2000/01 1,610 23 1,633
2001/02 1,689 16 1,705
2002/03 1,725 7 1,732
2003/042 n/a n/a n/a

Note:

The data shown above excludes trainees on the Fast Track scheme in 2001/02 and employment based teacher training.

Source:

Teacher Training Agency