§ Mr. CollinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many vacant(a) head teacher, (b) deputy head teacher and (c) teacher posts there were in (i) primary, (ii) secondary, (iii) special and (iv) all schools, expressed as a percentage of the total number of each, in each year since 1997, broken down by local education authority. [167573]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested has been placed in the Libraries. It shows deputy head teacher and classroom teacher vacancy rates in maintained nursery and primary, secondary and special schools by local education authority. Rates have not been provided for head and deputy head teachers in special schools because of the very small numbers involved. There were 10 head teacher vacancies in special schools in England in 2003 and 20 deputy head vacancies. For 2004 overall vacancy rates for head teachers were 0.5 per cent., deputy heads 0.8 per cent. and classroom teachers 0.7 per cent.. Overall vacancy rates by LEA will be published later in the year.