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Computers within Reach Scheme
Mr. Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the Computers within Reach scheme; and if she will make a statement. [5657]
John Healey: The Department has commissioned an external research evaluation of the Computers within Reach scheme. This evaluation has been undertaking research with the relevant partners and customers of the scheme. The work is on-going and alongside information from contractors and officials is forming the basis of a review of the first phase of the scheme that I am currently undertaking before making decisions on next steps.
Youth Education and Training
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of 16 to 18-year-olds were in education or training in (a) 1998, (b) 1999 and (c) 2000. [5238]
Mr. Ivan Lewis [holding answer 19 July 2001]: I will write to my right hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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Maintained Schools
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers were employed in maintained schools in England in each year since 1997, (a) in absolute terms, (b) expressed as full-time equivalents and (c) per hundred pupils in maintained schools. [5903]
Mr. Timms: The data requested are contained in the table.
| Headcount of teachers | FTE of teachers(88) | Number of teachers per 100 pupils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery schools | |||
| 1997 | 1,784 | 1,572 | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 1,740 | 1,537 | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 1,712 | 1,516 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 1,706 | 1,500 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 1,704 | 1,504 | 3.8 |
| Primary schools | |||
| 1997 | 208,020 | 182,442 | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 207,093 | 181,394 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 207,657 | 182,646 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 208,303 | 183,762 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 211,761 | 185,505 | 4.8 |
| Secondary schools | |||
| 1997 | 197,291 | 181,692 | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 197,518 | 181,853 | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 198,783 | 183,578 | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 200,173 | 185,429 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 204,064 | 188,951 | 6.3 |
| Pupil referral units | |||
| 1997 | 2,254 | 1,740 | 29.9 |
| 1998 | 2,440 | 1,801 | 31.5 |
| 1999 | 2,435 | 1,851 | 29.5 |
| 2000 | 2,624 | 1,986 | 30.9 |
| 2001 | 2,826 | 2,118 | 30.4 |
| Special schools | |||
| 1997 | 15,125 | 13,884 | 16.3 |
| 1998 | 15,129 | 13,759 | 16.2 |
| 1999 | 15,118 | 13,731 | 16.2 |
| 2000 | 15,132 | 13,695 | 16.5 |
| 2001 | 15,221 | 13,697 | 16.7 |
(88) Includes full-time and the full-time equivalent of part-time qualified teachers
Source:
Annual Schools' Census
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers have taken early retirement from maintained schools in England in each year since 1997, (a) for health reasons and (b) for other reasons. [5904]
Mr. Timms: Ill-health and premature retirements from the maintained schools sector in England are shown in the following table.
| Financial year | Ill-health | Premature | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 3,290 | 11,480 | 14,770 |
| 1998–99 | 2,310 | 2,420 | 4,720 |
| 1999–2000 | 2,330 | 2,670 | 5,010 |
| 2000–01 | 2,420 | 3,170 | 5,590 |
Note:
Totals may not equal the sum of component parts because of rounding.
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Some teachers may have returned to teaching after receiving a pension.
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers from maintained schools in England have left the profession for each year since 1997. [5948]
Mr. Timms: Regular qualified teachers leaving 1 the maintained schools sector in England.
| 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 26,320 | 28,140 | 20,860 |
| Part-time | 7,410 | 8,480 | 7,650 |
| Total | 33,730 | 36,620 | 28,510 |
(89) Leaving between 1 April and 31 March of the years shown.
Acting and Dance Schools
Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list all acting and dance schools approved by her Department for grant purposes; if she will list all those applying for this status; and if she will make a statement. [5907]
Mr. Timms: The DfES approves acting and dance schools as providers for the vocational element of the Dance and Drama Awards and for the Music and Ballet Scheme. All other further and higher education provision is arranged and approved by the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Learning and Skills Council.
The schools currently providing the vocational element of the Dance and Drama Awards are:
- Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
Arts Educational Schools (London)
Arts Educational School (Tring)
Central School of Ballet
Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts
Elmhurst, The School for Dance and the Performing Arts
English National Ballet School
Hammond School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Laine Theatre Arts
Liverpool Theatre School
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre
- Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama
Millennium Dance 2000
Northern Ballet
Oxford School of Drama
Performers College
Stella Mann College
Studios La Pointe
Urdang Academy
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
- The Royal Ballet School
Elmhurst the School for Dance and Performing Arts
The Arts Educational School, Tring Park.
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Bullying Online
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what help she plans to give from public funds to the charity Bullying Online. [5958]
Mr. Timms: We are aware of the work of Bullying Online in supporting bullied pupils, but we have no record of any application for funding from the organisation.
Education (Henley)
Mr. Boris Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the supply of (a) teachers and (b) school places for the next academic year in Henley. [6093]
Mr. Timms: We collect and publish data annually on the numbers of teachers and on vacancy levels, both nationally and by local education authority. However, we do not collect or publish projections of demand or possible shortages, either nationally or by Parliamentary constituency. On the supply of places, local education authorities have a duty to ensure that there are sufficient school places within their area, and the Government believe that decisions on these are best taken locally.
School Places
Mr. Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the shortage of school places for the next academic year in (a) England and (b) Billericay. [6218]
Mr. Timms: Assessments of this kind are made by each local education authority and not by my Department. Local education authorities have a duty to ensure that there are sufficient school places in their area. They must publish annually a School Organisation Plan, which sets out how they plan to deal with any surplus or deficit of school places over a rolling five-year period.
Teachers (Billericay)
Mr. Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate she has made of the shortage of teachers for the next academic year in (a) England and (b) the Billericay and district constituency. [6222]
Mr. Timms: We collect and publish data annually on the numbers of teachers and on vacancy levels, both nationally and by local education authority. However, we do not collect or publish projections of demand or possible shortages, either nationally or by Parliamentary constituency.
Chief Inspector of Schools
Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps she has taken to appoint a permanent Chief Inspector of Schools. [6284]
Mr. Timms: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 19 July 2001, Official Report, column 410W.
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