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Teachers (Ethnic Minorities)
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 5 November 2001, to the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough, Official Report, column 54W, on teachers from ethnic minorities, how many teachers from ethnic minorities have (a) started training, (b) completed training and (c) started teaching, for the last two years for which figures are available. [14616]
Mr. Timms: The Teacher Training Agency's (TTA) performance profiles collects information about initial teacher trainees at institutions in England. The most recent figures relate to the academic year 1999–2000. The following table shows the numbers and relevant proportions of first year trainees from an ethnic minority in the years 1998–99 and 1999–2000.
| Year | From an ethnic minority | Ethnicity undisclosed |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 1,634 (6%) | 1,951 (7%) |
| 1999–2000 | 1,701 (7%) | 934 (4%) |
Source:
Teacher Training Agency, Performance Profiles
The TTA's Performance Profiles also collect information relating to final year trainees. The most recent figures relate to final year trainees in academic year 1999–2000. The following table shows the numbers and relevant proportions of trainees awarded qualified teacher status (QTS) that are from an ethnic minority for final year trainees in 1998–99 and 1999–2000.
| Year | From an ethnic minority | Ethnicity undisclosed |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 1,388 (6%) | 1,940 (8%) |
| 1999–2000 | 1,260 (6%) | 901 (4%) |
Note:
Figures relate to the numbers of trainees that gained QTS by 31 July of their final year of training (i.e July 2000 for final year trainees in 1999–2000)
Source:
Teacher Training Agency, Performance Profiles
The TTA's performance profiles also collects information about the movements of final year trainees that gain QTS into the teaching profession. The following table shows the numbers and relevant proportions of trainees that were awarded QTS and were subsequently recorded as entering a teaching post in England, that are from an ethnic minority.
| Year | From an ethnic minority | Ethnicity undisclosed |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 1,027 (6%) | 1,509 (8%) |
| 1999–2000 | 959 (5%) | 692 (4%) |
Note:
Figures relate to the numbers of qualified trainees that were in a teaching post by 3 January following their final year of training (i.e. January 2001 for final year trainees in 1999–2000).
Source:
Teacher Training Agency, Performance Profiles
Teacher Vacancies
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the teacher vacancy rate was in (a) nursery/ primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) all schools in (i) the constituency of South Suffolk, (ii) the constituency of West Suffolk (iii) the constituency of Ipswich, (iv) the constituency of Suffolk, Coastal, (v) the constituency of Central Suffolk and Ipswich, North, (vi) the constituency of Bury St. Edmunds, (vii) Suffolk local education authority, (viii) East Anglia and (ix) England in (A) 1997–98, (B) 1998–99, (C) 1999–2000 and (D) 2000–01. [11575]
Mr. Timms [holding answer 31 October 2001]: Information on teacher vacancies by constituency is not collected centrally. Teacher vacancy rates in the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools sector from 1998 to 2001, in Suffolk, the east of England government office region and England were as follows:
| January 1998 | January 1999 | January 2000 | January 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery and primary | |||||
| Suffolk | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | |
| East of England | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | |
| England | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
| Secondary | |||||
| Suffolk | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | |
| East of England | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | |
| England | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | |
| Maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sector | |||||
| Suffolk | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | |
| East of England | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | |
| England | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | |
Foreign National Teachers (Surrey)
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many foreign nationals were employed as (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers in Surrey during the (i) 2000–01 academic year and (ii) previous four academic years. [11193]
Mr. Timms [holding answer 30 October 2001]: The information is not held centrally.
Teacher Vacancies (Surrey)
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) primary and (b) secondary teacher vacancies there were in Surrey on 1 September in each year since 1997. [11191]
Mr. Timms [holding answer 30 October 2001]: The information is not available in the form requested. Nursery, primary and secondary full-time teacher vacancies in Surrey in January of each year since 1997, reported by the local education authority, were as follows:
| Year | Nursery and primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18 | 19 |
| 1998 | 27 | 14 |
| 1999 | 11 | 9 |
| 2000 | 13 | 24 |
| 2001 | 25 | 62 |
Performance-related Pay
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance she has issued to schools regarding assessment of teachers for the upper spine of performance-related pay. [14565]
Mr. Timms [holding answer 13 November 2001]: The Department's guidance on School Teachers' Pay and Conditions of Employment 2001 includes a section entitled "Threshold and Upper Pay Scale" and Annexe A includes a section entitled "Handling Performance Pay". The Secretary of State will soon launch a consultation on the mechanism for specific funding to contribute towards the cost to schools of awarding performance pay points to teachers.
Teachers (Maintained Schools)
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate she has made of the number of permanent teaching posts in maintained schools which were not filled on the first day of the current term; and what percentage this is of the total number of permanent teaching posts. [7490]
Mr. Timms [holding answer 15 October 2001]: It is estimated, based on a telephone survey conducted on 6–7 September 2001, that there were about 2,000 full-time vacancies (0.6 per cent. of posts) in nursery, primary and secondary schools.
These figures were obtained from a telephone survey of nearly 1,500 schools conducted by DfES. Teacher vacancies are measured using the standard DfES definition, which excludes posts filled by a full-time teacher on a contract of one term or more.
Ministerial Travel
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her written answer of 7 November 2001, Official Report, columns 245–46W, on ministerial travel, what was the (a) purpose, (b) duration and (c) cost of each of the ministerial visits. [14569]
Mr. Ivan Lewis [holding answer 13 November 2001]: The purpose, duration and cost of each of the ministerial visits since 1 May 1997 are set out in the following tables. Recurrent meetings are given in the first table; one off trips in the second.
| Purpose | Average duration (days) | Average cost (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Social Affairs Council Meeting x 25 | 1 | 1,600 |
| Attending Education Council Meeting x 7 | 2 | 1,000 |
| Attending OECD Conference Meeting x 6 | 1 | 1,400 |
| Attending G8 Conference x 5 | 4 | 6,350 |
| Attending ILO Conference x 4 | 2 | 1,100 |
| Attending Youth Council Meeting x 4 | 1 | 800 |
| Attending Higher Education Conference x 4 | 3 | 1,050 |
| Attending UNESCO Conference x 2 | 1 | 1,000 |
| Promoting Higher Education and Vocational Education x 2 | 8 | 10,600 |
| Attending Skills Olympics x 2 | 4 | 4,400 |
| Promoting Education Exports x 2 | 8 | 10,900 |
| Attending European Higher Education Meeting x 2 | 2 | 925 |
| Attending Meeting of Employment and Social Policy Council x 2 | 2 | 1,600 |
| Purpose | Duration (days) | Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Commonwealth Ministers Conference | 8 | 15,600 |
| Meeting to discuss Disability and New Deal Schemes | 4 | 11,000 |
| Attending Meeting with French Minister | 1 | 850 |
| Promoting Apprenticeship Schemes (BMW) | 1 | 1,200 |
| Attending European Employment Week Conference | 1 | 550 |
| Attending Meeting with Swedish Labour Minister | 1 | 1,050 |
| Attending Meeting with Dutch Minister | 1 | 850 |
| Attending European Policy Conference | 2 | 550 |
| Attending Meetings with Representatives of the European Parliament | 1 | 950 |
| Attending Meeting with European Ministers | 1 | 2,400 |
| Attending Labour Standards Symposium | 1 | 900 |
| Attending Meeting with Spanish Ministers of Education and Employment | 1 | 1,650 |
| Attending Equal Opportunities Conference | 4 | 2,050 |
| Attending EU Employment Ministers Conference | 3 | 2,000 |
| Attending School Reform Conference | 4 | 8,450 |
| Attending Disability Conference | 1 | 750 |
| Delivering Speech to Quandt Foundation | 1 | 750 |
| Attending Meeting to Discuss National Parliaments Action Plans | 1 | 700 |
| Attending Joint EC and Eastern Europe Education Council | 3 | 1,150 |
| Meeting to Discuss European Voluntary Service Conciliation | 1 | 1,200 |
| Attending Anglo-Italian Seminar | 1 | 1,250 |
| Attending European Commission Annual Forum | 1 | 1,450 |
| Attending Human Rights Conference | 10 | 23,450 |
| Attending Bilaterals with Education and Employment Ministers | 1 | 2,300 |
| Attendance at Lifelong Learning Conference | 3 | 8,950 |
| Attending Anglo-Spanish Employment Conference | 2 | 1,300 |
| Attending Education Conference | 2 | 650 |
| Attending BTI Conference | 1 | 5,500 |
| Attending Education and Employment Conference | 1 | 3,200 |
| Participating in Education Bilateral | 1 | 1,550 |
| Promoting Education and Training | 7 | 7,700 |
| Attending Meeting with EU Labour Ministers | 2 | 0 |
| Attending People and Politics Seminar | 1 | 750 |
| Attending Head Teachers Conference | 1 | 450 |
| Visiting Centre for Income and Work | 1 | 950 |
| Attending Conference and Undertaking School Visits | 11 | 9,900 |
| Attending Meeting with Finnish Ministers | 1 | 1,550 |
| Attending Meeting with Polish Employment Ministers | 1 | 1,400 |
| Attending Meeting of Social Affairs Ministers | 2 | 1,850 |
| Attending Meetings on Disability, Childcare and Equal Opportunities | 7 | 11,900 |
| Attending Meetings with EU and Central and Eastern European Ministers | 2 | 650 |
| Promoting Modern Apprenticeships | 2 | 1,800 |
| Attending CERI Governing Board Meeting and Conference on Harnessing the Potential | 1 | 1,100 |
| Attending Welfare to Work Conference | 8 | 12,600 |
| Attending Meeting for Portuguese Presidency | 2 | 650 |
| Attending "One" Workshop | 1 | 900 |
| Attending Europe Globalisation and Future of Social Policy Conference | 1 | 1,450 |
| Attending European School Net Conference | 1 | 250 |
| Attending World Social Summit | 1 | 1,400 |
| Attending Work, Culture and Identity Conference | 1 | 1,250 |
| Attending Meeting with Swedish Employment Ministers | 1 | 1,050 |
| Attending Ageism Conference | 1 | 950 |
| Attending Conference for Finnish Presidency | 2 | 650 |
| Attending European Diversity in the Workplace Conference | 4 | 1,050 |
| Attending NAHT Annual Conference | 1 | 850 |
| Attending Meeting to Discuss Anglo-Sino Education Agreement | 7 | 20,300 |
| Attending Meeting with Russian Education Ministers | 4 | 4,050 |
| Meeting with British Council and Undertaking School Visits | 6 | 11,350 |
| Meeting to Discuss Article 13 | 1 | 750 |
| Promoting Early Years Providers | 4 | 2,400 |
| Attending Ministers Conference in France | 1 | 500 |
| Attending Learning Communities Conference | 8 | 6,600 |
| Attending Middle East Education and Labour Conference | 4 | 4,800 |
| Promoting Early Years and Employment Programme | 2 | 2,600 |
| Attending EU Education and Employment Conference | 2 | 850 |
| Attending Education Conference | 6 | 9,850 |
| Attending EU, Latin American and Caribbean Conference | 1 | 950 |
| Attending Mobility Meeting | 1 | 450 |
| Undertaking Visit to Institute of Florence | 2 | 600 |
| Forum on Education and Employment | 1 | 350 |
| Promoting British Education System | 8 | 12,050 |
| Attending Meeting with British Council | 2 | 700 |
| Attending Work Life Balance Conference | 1 | 1,500 |
| Promoting Education, Employment and Training | 1 | 3,950 |
| Attending Meeting with EU Education Ministers | 2 | 900 |
| Attending Meetings of Ministers for Telecommunications and Employment | 1 | 2,600 |
| Attending Meeting with Higher Education Ministers | 1 | 700 |
| Attending Club 3 Conference | 2 | 500 |
| Attending NASUWT Conference | 1 | 650 |
| Attending EU Education and Youth Conference | 1 | 500 |
| Attending Meeting to Discuss the Delivery of Employment Services | 1 | 550 |
| Attending EU Education Ministers Conference | 2 | 2,950 |
| Attending ICT Conference | 4 | 250 |
Note:
All travel complied with the requirements of the "Ministerial Code" and "Travel by Ministers".
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