HC Deb 21 January 2004 vol 416 cc1323-4W
Mr. David Stewart

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans his Department have to train specialist primary modern language teachers. [148376]

Mr. Miliband

In the current academic year, 406 people have been recruited to courses of initial teacher training for primary modern languages specialists provided by institutions in England. So far this year, there have been a further 34 recruits in primary modern languages to the Graduate Teacher Programme. In 2004–05, 580 college-based training places and 50 employment-based places will be available for primary modern languages.