§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time teaching assistants there were in each Northern Ireland Education and Library Board area in each of the last three years. [168198]
§ Mr. GardinerThe available information in respect of the number of(a) full-time and (b) part-time teaching assistants employed in each of the last three years in each Education and Library Board area across the school sectors is detailed as follows:
Full/part-time classroom and nursery assistants in controlled and maintained schools 2001 2002 2003 Total BELB Full-time 294 306 329 929 Part-time 125 175 489 789 NEELB Full-time 206 142 147 495 Part-time 713 684 820 2,217 SEELB Full-time 270 287 294 851 Part-time 979 1,085 1,193 3,257 SELB Full-time 82 71 1 154 Part-time 1,104 1,243 1,566 3,913 WELB Full-time 322 337 324 983 Part-time 605 702 697 2004
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Full/part-time classroom and nursery assistants in voluntary grammar schools 2002 2003 Total BELB Full-time 16 18 34 Part-time 11 13 24 NEELB Full-time 11 12 23 Part-time 9 11 20 SEELB Full-time 23 25 48 Part-time 8 8 16 SELB Full-time 15 17 32 Part-time 8 10 18 WELB Full-time 13 18 31 Part-time 2 2 4
Full/part-time classroom and nursery assistants in grant- maintained integrated schools
2002 2003 Total BELB Full-time 13 20 33 Part-time 16 24 40 NEELB Full-time 15 16 31 Part-time 22 29 51 SEELB Full-time 25 28 53 Part-time 26 35 61 SELB Full-time 33 36 69 Part-time 20 26 46 WELB Full-time 28 31 59 Part-time 21 22 43 The information for 2001 in respect of voluntary grammar schools and grant-maintained schools is not readily available.