§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) teachers, (b) support staff and (c) teachers in secondary schools there were (i) in 1997 and (ii) on the latest date for which figures are available in (A) the London borough of Waltham Forest and (B) the London borough of Redbridge. [171992]
§ Mr. MilibandThe tables show the total number of full-time equivalent regular teachers in all maintained schools, support staff in maintained schools and regular teachers in maintained secondary schools in January 1997 and 2003 in the two local education authorities requested.
Redbridge LEA Regular teachers
Support staff
Regular secondary teachers
1997 2,100 600 1,060 2003 2,470 1,140 1,300
Waltham Forest LEA Regular teachers
Support staff
Regular secondary teachers
1997 2,010 740 840 2003 1,940 1,230 890 1Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools. Sources: Annual School Census (support staff) and the annual survey of teachers in service and teacher vacancies (618g) (teachers).