House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Jul 2002 (pt 2)

Teachers

Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) part-time and (b) full-time teachers in maintained schools, broken down by age, moved between Government office regions in the last 12 months. [64103]

Mr. Miliband: The numbers of teachers in regular full-or part-time service in the maintained schools sector in England at 31 March 1999 and 31 March 2000 who moved between Government office regions are listed as follows. (This is the most recent year for which provisional data are available.) The numbers do not include teachers moving between full-time and part-time service within the maintained schools sector, or those who moved out of regular service in the maintained schools sector in England.

Full-time Part-time

Under 25 280 10

25 to 29 2,000 50

30 to 34 1,140 70

35 to 39 630 70

40 to 44 500 60

45 to 49 440 40

50 to 54 240 40

55 to 59 40 20

60 and over 10 10

Total 5,280 350

	Full-time	Part-time
Under 25	280	10
25 to 29	2,000	50
30 to 34	1,140	70
35 to 39	630	70
40 to 44	500	60
45 to 49	440	40
50 to 54	240	40
55 to 59	40	20
60 and over	10	10

Total	5,280	350

Some 10 per cent. to 20 per cent. of part-timers are not recorded on the Teachers' Pensions Scheme, from which the data are obtained.

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Figures may not add to totals due to rounding. Age is at 31 March 2000.

Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) part-time and (b) full-time qualified teachers (i) left and (ii) joined maintained schools broken down by (A) age, (B) gender and (C) type of authority in each Government office region in the last 12 months. [64104]

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Mr. Miliband: The numbers of teachers (i) leaving and (ii) joining regular full- or part-time service in the maintained schools sector in England between 31 March 1999 and 31 March 2000 are shown in the table. The numbers do not include teachers moving between full- and part-time service within the maintained schools sector, or moving between regular service in a maintained school in one Government office region to regular service in a maintained school in another Government office region.

(i) Leavers between 31 March 1999 and 31 March 2000

Under 25 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 54 55 to 59 60 and over Total

Male—full-time

North-east ⁽³⁾— 30 30 20 30 60 110 30 30 340

North-west 10 90 90 80 90 140 260 100 90 950

Yorkshire and Humber 10 70 70 50 50 100 180 60 80 660

East Midlands 10 60 50 50 50 90 160 50 40 550

West Midlands 10 90 70 60 70 130 220 60 70 790

East of England 10 120 90 70 70 100 170 60 80 780

London 10 190 190 170 140 150 190 70 80 1,190

South-east 20 190 130 110 110 160 240 90 110 1,140

South-west 10 80 70 60 60 90 180 70 60 680

England 90 920 790 660 660 1,010 1,710 600 650 7,080

Female—full-time

North-east 30 140 80 60 70 100 150 70 80 770

North-west 40 310 260 190 180 300 390 200 230 2,100

Yorkshire and Humber 40 220 140 110 120 190 260 120 130 1,330

East Midlands 30 230 140 100 100 170 220 90 100 1,190

West Midlands 40 320 230 160 160 280 330 140 160 1,830

East of England 40 390 280 140 160 240 320 150 190 1,910

London 60 740 590 300 230 250 350 160 260 2,950

South-east 80 670 450 220 250 380 500 230 290 3,060

South-west 30 310 220 130 100 180 290 110 130 1,510

England 400 3,330 2,390 1,410 1,380 2,080 2,810 1,270 1,570 16,640

Male—part-time

North-east ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— 10 20 10 10 50

North-west ⁽³⁾— 10 ⁽³⁾— 10 10 10 40 50 40 170

Yorkshire and Humber ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— 10 ⁽³⁾— 10 10 30 30 20 110

East Midlands ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— 10 10 ⁽³⁾— 10 60 40 60 190

West Midlands ⁽³⁾— 10 ⁽³⁾— 10 10 20 50 40 50 180

East of England ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— 10 10 10 10 50 50 70 200

London ⁽³⁾— 10 10 20 10 20 40 30 60 190

South-east ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— 10 10 20 20 50 50 70 220

South-west ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— 10 10 20 20 50 30 40 180

England ⁽³⁾— 30 60 80 100 130 390 310 400 1,490

Female—part-time

North-east ⁽³⁾— ⁽³⁾— 30 20 20 50 50 20 20 210

North-west ⁽³⁾— 30 80 100 100 160 160 80 90 800

Yorkshire and Humber ⁽³⁾— 20 60 80 80 120 120 50 50 580

East Midlands ⁽³⁾— 20 60 80 110 110 130 90 80 690

West Midlands ⁽³⁾— 30 90 120 140 180 170 80 90 910

East of England ⁽³⁾— 30 90 140 190 190 200 110 150 1,100

London ⁽³⁾— 40 130 150 130 120 150 80 170 950

South-east ⁽³⁾— 50 160 180 260 270 320 150 170 1,560

South-west ⁽³⁾— 30 120 110 160 220 210 90 80 1,010

England 10 260 820 970 1,190 1,410 1,510 740 900 7,810

	Under 25	25 to 29	30 to 34	35 to 39	40 to 44	45 to 49	50 to 54	55 to 59	60 and over	Total
	Male—full-time
North-east	⁽³⁾—	30	30	20	30	60	110	30	30	340
North-west	10	90	90	80	90	140	260	100	90	950
Yorkshire and Humber	10	70	70	50	50	100	180	60	80	660
East Midlands	10	60	50	50	50	90	160	50	40	550
West Midlands	10	90	70	60	70	130	220	60	70	790
East of England	10	120	90	70	70	100	170	60	80	780
London	10	190	190	170	140	150	190	70	80	1,190
South-east	20	190	130	110	110	160	240	90	110	1,140
South-west	10	80	70	60	60	90	180	70	60	680
England	90	920	790	660	660	1,010	1,710	600	650	7,080

	Female—full-time
North-east	30	140	80	60	70	100	150	70	80	770
North-west	40	310	260	190	180	300	390	200	230	2,100
Yorkshire and Humber	40	220	140	110	120	190	260	120	130	1,330
East Midlands	30	230	140	100	100	170	220	90	100	1,190
West Midlands	40	320	230	160	160	280	330	140	160	1,830
East of England	40	390	280	140	160	240	320	150	190	1,910
London	60	740	590	300	230	250	350	160	260	2,950
South-east	80	670	450	220	250	380	500	230	290	3,060
South-west	30	310	220	130	100	180	290	110	130	1,510
England	400	3,330	2,390	1,410	1,380	2,080	2,810	1,270	1,570	16,640

	Male—part-time
North-east	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	10	20	10	10	50
North-west	⁽³⁾—	10	⁽³⁾—	10	10	10	40	50	40	170
Yorkshire and Humber	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	10	⁽³⁾—	10	10	30	30	20	110
East Midlands	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	10	10	⁽³⁾—	10	60	40	60	190
West Midlands	⁽³⁾—	10	⁽³⁾—	10	10	20	50	40	50	180
East of England	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	10	10	10	10	50	50	70	200
London	⁽³⁾—	10	10	20	10	20	40	30	60	190
South-east	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	10	10	20	20	50	50	70	220
South-west	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	10	10	20	20	50	30	40	180
England	⁽³⁾—	30	60	80	100	130	390	310	400	1,490

	Female—part-time
North-east	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	30	20	20	50	50	20	20	210
North-west	⁽³⁾—	30	80	100	100	160	160	80	90	800
Yorkshire and Humber	⁽³⁾—	20	60	80	80	120	120	50	50	580
East Midlands	⁽³⁾—	20	60	80	110	110	130	90	80	690
West Midlands	⁽³⁾—	30	90	120	140	180	170	80	90	910
East of England	⁽³⁾—	30	90	140	190	190	200	110	150	1,100
London	⁽³⁾—	40	130	150	130	120	150	80	170	950
South-east	⁽³⁾—	50	160	180	260	270	320	150	170	1,560
South-west	⁽³⁾—	30	120	110	160	220	210	90	80	1,010
England	10	260	820	970	1,190	1,410	1,510	740	900	7,810

⁽³⁾ Less than five

Note:

Many of the teachers leaving the profession in this year will come back into service at some point in the future.

(ii) Entrants between 31 March 1999 and 31 March 2000

Under 25 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 54 55 to 59 60 and over Total

Male—full-time

North-east 70 80 40 30 30 20 20 ⁽⁴⁾— ⁽⁴⁾— 310

North-west 210 290 170 110 70 80 60 10 10 1,010

Yorkshire and Humber 140 180 110 80 60 40 30 10 ⁽⁴⁾— 640

East Midlands 120 140 80 70 40 50 40 10 10 540

West Midlands 160 200 120 80 60 50 40 20 10 730

East of England 190 210 90 80 70 70 50 20 10 770

London 200 360 240 140 80 70 60 20 10 1,180

South-east 270 370 200 140 120 100 50 10 10 1,260

South-west 140 220 100 80 70 50 30 10 ⁽⁴⁾— 690

England 1,500 2,030 1,140 810 600 520 380 100 40 7,120
Female—full-time

North-east 370 250 90 70 90 70 30 10 ⁽⁴⁾— 970

North-west 1,040 700 300 250 260 200 100 30 10 2,890

Yorkshire and Humber 690 430 190 180 160 140 60 10 ⁽⁴⁾— 1,860

East Midlands 550 370 170 140 150 120 60 10 ⁽⁴⁾— 1,560

West Midlands 880 540 220 190 170 150 80 20 ⁽⁴⁾— 2,260

East of England 920 580 230 250 240 190 120 20 10 2,550

London 1,200 1,080 470 330 230 200 120 20 20 3,680

South-East 1,270 930 400 330 350 320 180 40 10 3,810

South-west 630 520 200 180 200 120 80 10 ⁽⁴⁾— 1,930

England 7,560 5,400 2,260 1,930 1,840 1,500 810 170 60 21,520

Male—part-time

North-east ⁽⁴⁾— ⁽⁴⁾— ⁽⁴⁾— ⁽⁴⁾— ⁽⁴⁾— ⁽⁴⁾— 20 10 10 50

North-west ⁽⁴⁾— 10 10 10 10 20 30 20 20 130

Yorkshire and Humber ⁽⁴⁾— 10 10 10 10 10 30 10 10 110

East Midlands 10 10 10 10 20 10 40 30 20 140

West Midlands ⁽⁴⁾— 10 10 10 10 10 30 30 20 130

East of England ⁽⁴⁾— 10 10 10 10 10 30 30 30 150

London ⁽⁴⁾— 10 10 20 10 20 30 20 20 140

South-east 10 10 10 20 20 30 60 30 20 210

South-west 10 10 10 20 30 20 50 30 20 200

England 40 90 90 110 120 120 330 210 160 1,250

Female—part-time

North-east 10 10 20 40 60 40 40 20 10 250

North-west 30 50 80 130 190 150 130 60 30 850

Yorkshire and Humber 20 30 60 110 120 90 80 20 20 550

East Midlands 10 40 70 110 130 90 80 30 20 580

West Midlands 20 40 70 110 140 140 110 40 20 680

East of England 10 40 100 160 190 170 150 50 50 910

London 10 50 90 120 160 160 130 50 50 800

South-east 10 60 150 250 360 280 240 80 50 1,470

South-west 40 60 100 150 230 200 120 60 30 990

England 160 380 760 1,170 1,560 1,320 1,090 390 260 7,080

	Under 25	25 to 29	30 to 34	35 to 39	40 to 44	45 to 49	50 to 54	55 to 59	60 and over	Total
	Male—full-time
North-east	70	80	40	30	30	20	20	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	310
North-west	210	290	170	110	70	80	60	10	10	1,010
Yorkshire and Humber	140	180	110	80	60	40	30	10	⁽⁴⁾—	640
East Midlands	120	140	80	70	40	50	40	10	10	540
West Midlands	160	200	120	80	60	50	40	20	10	730
East of England	190	210	90	80	70	70	50	20	10	770
London	200	360	240	140	80	70	60	20	10	1,180
South-east	270	370	200	140	120	100	50	10	10	1,260
South-west	140	220	100	80	70	50	30	10	⁽⁴⁾—	690
England	1,500	2,030	1,140	810	600	520	380	100	40	7,120
Female—full-time
North-east	370	250	90	70	90	70	30	10	⁽⁴⁾—	970
North-west	1,040	700	300	250	260	200	100	30	10	2,890
Yorkshire and Humber	690	430	190	180	160	140	60	10	⁽⁴⁾—	1,860
East Midlands	550	370	170	140	150	120	60	10	⁽⁴⁾—	1,560
West Midlands	880	540	220	190	170	150	80	20	⁽⁴⁾—	2,260
East of England	920	580	230	250	240	190	120	20	10	2,550
London	1,200	1,080	470	330	230	200	120	20	20	3,680
South-East	1,270	930	400	330	350	320	180	40	10	3,810
South-west	630	520	200	180	200	120	80	10	⁽⁴⁾—	1,930
England	7,560	5,400	2,260	1,930	1,840	1,500	810	170	60	21,520

	Male—part-time
North-east	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	20	10	10	50
North-west	⁽⁴⁾—	10	10	10	10	20	30	20	20	130
Yorkshire and Humber	⁽⁴⁾—	10	10	10	10	10	30	10	10	110
East Midlands	10	10	10	10	20	10	40	30	20	140
West Midlands	⁽⁴⁾—	10	10	10	10	10	30	30	20	130
East of England	⁽⁴⁾—	10	10	10	10	10	30	30	30	150
London	⁽⁴⁾—	10	10	20	10	20	30	20	20	140
South-east	10	10	10	20	20	30	60	30	20	210
South-west	10	10	10	20	30	20	50	30	20	200
England	40	90	90	110	120	120	330	210	160	1,250

	Female—part-time
North-east	10	10	20	40	60	40	40	20	10	250
North-west	30	50	80	130	190	150	130	60	30	850
Yorkshire and Humber	20	30	60	110	120	90	80	20	20	550
East Midlands	10	40	70	110	130	90	80	30	20	580
West Midlands	20	40	70	110	140	140	110	40	20	680
East of England	10	40	100	160	190	170	150	50	50	910
London	10	50	90	120	160	160	130	50	50	800
South-east	10	60	150	250	360	280	240	80	50	1,470
South-west	40	60	100	150	230	200	120	60	30	990
England	160	380	760	1,170	1,560	1,320	1,090	390	260	7,080

⁽⁴⁾ Less than five.

Notes:

Some 10 to 20 per cent. of part-timers are not recorded on the teachers' pension scheme, from which the data are obtained.

Figures may not add to totals due to rounding.

The figures are for the most recent year for which data (provisional) are available.

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Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average length of service of (a) full-time and (b) part-time teachers leaving maintained schools in the last 12 months was, broken down by Government office region. [64107]

Mr. Miliband: The average length of service in years of teachers leaving regular full or part-time service in the maintained schools sector in each Government Office Region in England between 31 March 1999 and 31 March 2000 is listed below. (This is the most recent year for which provisional data are available.) The numbers do not include teachers moving between full and part-time service within the maintained schools sector, or moving between regular service in a maintained school in one Government Office Region to regular service in a maintained school in another Government Office Region.

Full-time Part-time

North East 15.5 16.9

North West 16.3 16.3

Yorkshire and the Humber 15.9 16.4

East Midlands 15.6 17.1

West Midlands 15.4 16.6

East of England 14.1 16.4

London 11.3 15.7

South East 13.3 14.9

South West 14.5 14.7

England 14.3 15.9

	Full-time	Part-time
North East	15.5	16.9
North West	16.3	16.3
Yorkshire and the Humber	15.9	16.4
East Midlands	15.6	17.1
West Midlands	15.4	16.6
East of England	14.1	16.4
London	11.3	15.7
South East	13.3	14.9
South West	14.5	14.7

England	14.3	15.9

Some 10 to 20 per cent. of part-timers are not recorded on the Teachers' Pension Scheme, from which the data are obtained.

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Figures may not add to totals due to rounding.

Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the most recent teacher vacancy rates are, broken down by local education authority area. [64120]

Mr. Miliband: Teacher vacancies expressed as a percentage of teachers in service in the maintained schools sector in England by local education authority in January 2001 are listed below. Data for January 2002 are not yet available at local education authority level.

Information on teacher vacancies in January 2002 by local education authority will be published in the Teachers in England statistical volume in December 2002.

Provisional national figures have been published in the Statistical First Release Teachers in Service and Teacher Vacancies, January 2002 (Provisional).

Area

City of London 0.0

Camden 5.2

Greenwich 3.6

Hackney 8.0

Hammersmith and Fulham 5.9

Islington 5.0

Kensington and Chelsea 6.6

Lambeth 3.7

Lewisham 4.2

Southwark 6.0

Tower Hamlets 8.6

Wandsworth 3.7

City of Westminster 4.8

Barking and Dagenham 1.7

Barnet 4.4

Bexley 4.8

Brent 1.2

Bromley 2.9

Croydon 3.2

Ealing 3.4

Enfield 2.7

Haringey 2.5

Harrow 4.5

Havering 2.2

Hillingdon 2.7

Hounslow 1.0

Kingston upon Thames 2.5

Merton 1.7

Newham 4.6

Redbridge 2.0

Richmond upon Thames 3.5

Sutton 0.7

Waltham Forest 0.4

Birmingham 0.9

Coventry 1.0

Dudley 1.1

Sandwell 2.0

Solihull 1.7

Walsall 0.7

Wolverhampton 1.6

Knowsley 0.8

Liverpool 0.0

St Helens 0.5

Sefton 0.6

Wirral 0.7

Bolton 0.3

Bury 0.3

Manchester 0.0

Oldham 0.7

Rochdale 0.3

Salford 0.2

Stockport 1.2

Tameside 1.3

Trafford 0.0

Wigan 0.4

Barnsley 1.3

Doncaster 0.4

Rotherham 0.0

Sheffield 0.4

Bradford 0.0

Calderdale 0.4

Kirklees 0.3

Leeds 0.8

Wakefield 0.5

Gateshead 0.4

Newcastle upon Tyne 0.9

North Tyneside 0.8

South Tyneside 0.0

Sunderland 0.8

Isles of Scilly 0.0

Bath and North East Somerset 0.7

City of Bristol 1.0

North Somerset 0.5

South Gloucestershire 0.4

Hartlepool 0.6

Middlesbrough 1.7

Redcar and Cleveland 1.5

Stockton on Tees 0.9

City of Kingston Upon Hull 0.4

East Riding of Yorkshire 0.3

North East Lincolnshire 1.6

North Lincolnshire 0.8

North Yorkshire 0.3

York 0.5

Bedfordshire 2.6

Luton 4.2

Buckinghamshire 1.8

Milton Keynes 1.3

Derbyshire 0.9

Derby 0.9

Dorset 0.7

Poole 2.0

Bournemouth 0.7

Durham 0.9

Darlington 1.1

East Sussex 1.4

Brighton and Hove 1.1

Hampshire 2.2

Portsmouth 4.5

Southampton 3.4

Leicestershire 0.7

Leicester 1.8

Rutland 0.0

Staffordshire 0.6

Stoke on Trent 1.1

Wiltshire 0.7

Swindon 1.5

Bracknell Forest 2.4

Windsor and Maidenhead 3.9

West Berkshire 0.9

Reading 4.4

Slough 6.7

Wokingham 1.6

Cambridgeshire 0.1

Peterborough 0.5

Cheshire 0.5

Halton 0.6

Warrington 0.7

Devon 1.1

Plymouth 0.0

Torbay 1.0

Essex 2.3

Southend on Sea 2.0

Thurrock 6.9

Herefordshire 1.6

Worcestershire 0.2

Kent 2.0

Medway 2.6

Lancashire 0.7

Blackburn with Darwen 1.6

Blackpool 0.5

Nottinghamshire 0.0

Nottingham 2.2

Shropshire 0.2

Telford and Wrekin 0.4

Cornwall 0.0

Cumbria 0.2

Gloucestershire 0.3

Hertfordshire 0.6

Isle of Wight 0.7

Lincolnshire 0.4

Norfolk 1.3

Northamptonshire 0.4

Northumberland 0.0

Oxfordshire 0.4

Somerset 0.3

Suffolk 1.8

Surrey 1.6

Warwickshire 1.2

West Sussex 1.6

Area
City of London	0.0
Camden	5.2
Greenwich	3.6
Hackney	8.0
Hammersmith and Fulham	5.9
Islington	5.0
Kensington and Chelsea	6.6
Lambeth	3.7
Lewisham	4.2
Southwark	6.0
Tower Hamlets	8.6
Wandsworth	3.7
City of Westminster	4.8
Barking and Dagenham	1.7
Barnet	4.4
Bexley	4.8
Brent	1.2
Bromley	2.9
Croydon	3.2
Ealing	3.4
Enfield	2.7
Haringey	2.5
Harrow	4.5
Havering	2.2
Hillingdon	2.7
Hounslow	1.0
Kingston upon Thames	2.5
Merton	1.7
Newham	4.6
Redbridge	2.0
Richmond upon Thames	3.5
Sutton	0.7
Waltham Forest	0.4
Birmingham	0.9
Coventry	1.0
Dudley	1.1
Sandwell	2.0
Solihull	1.7
Walsall	0.7
Wolverhampton	1.6
Knowsley	0.8
Liverpool	0.0
St Helens	0.5
Sefton	0.6
Wirral	0.7
Bolton	0.3
Bury	0.3
Manchester	0.0
Oldham	0.7
Rochdale	0.3
Salford	0.2
Stockport	1.2
Tameside	1.3
Trafford	0.0
Wigan	0.4
Barnsley	1.3
Doncaster	0.4
Rotherham	0.0
Sheffield	0.4
Bradford	0.0
Calderdale	0.4
Kirklees	0.3
Leeds	0.8
Wakefield	0.5
Gateshead	0.4
Newcastle upon Tyne	0.9
North Tyneside	0.8
South Tyneside	0.0
Sunderland	0.8
Isles of Scilly	0.0
Bath and North East Somerset	0.7
City of Bristol	1.0
North Somerset	0.5
South Gloucestershire	0.4
Hartlepool	0.6
Middlesbrough	1.7
Redcar and Cleveland	1.5
Stockton on Tees	0.9
City of Kingston Upon Hull	0.4
East Riding of Yorkshire	0.3
North East Lincolnshire	1.6
North Lincolnshire	0.8
North Yorkshire	0.3
York	0.5
Bedfordshire	2.6
Luton	4.2
Buckinghamshire	1.8
Milton Keynes	1.3
Derbyshire	0.9
Derby	0.9
Dorset	0.7
Poole	2.0
Bournemouth	0.7
Durham	0.9
Darlington	1.1
East Sussex	1.4
Brighton and Hove	1.1
Hampshire	2.2
Portsmouth	4.5
Southampton	3.4
Leicestershire	0.7
Leicester	1.8
Rutland	0.0
Staffordshire	0.6
Stoke on Trent	1.1
Wiltshire	0.7
Swindon	1.5
Bracknell Forest	2.4
Windsor and Maidenhead	3.9
West Berkshire	0.9
Reading	4.4
Slough	6.7
Wokingham	1.6
Cambridgeshire	0.1
Peterborough	0.5
Cheshire	0.5
Halton	0.6
Warrington	0.7
Devon	1.1
Plymouth	0.0
Torbay	1.0
Essex	2.3
Southend on Sea	2.0
Thurrock	6.9
Herefordshire	1.6
Worcestershire	0.2
Kent	2.0
Medway	2.6
Lancashire	0.7
Blackburn with Darwen	1.6
Blackpool	0.5
Nottinghamshire	0.0
Nottingham	2.2
Shropshire	0.2
Telford and Wrekin	0.4
Cornwall	0.0
Cumbria	0.2
Gloucestershire	0.3
Hertfordshire	0.6
Isle of Wight	0.7
Lincolnshire	0.4
Norfolk	1.3
Northamptonshire	0.4
Northumberland	0.0
Oxfordshire	0.4
Somerset	0.3
Suffolk	1.8
Surrey	1.6
Warwickshire	1.2
West Sussex	1.6

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Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers who were trained

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in (a) London and (b) other Government office regions took their first teacher post in the capital in the last 12 months. [64108]

Mr. Miliband: The provisional numbers of Initial Teacher Training completers in calendar year 1999 who were in full or part time service in the maintained schools sector in the London Government Office Region at 31 March 2000 were as follows:

Regions of ITT Numbers

London 1,870

North East 30

North West 130

Yorkshire and The Humber 80

East Midlands 90

West Midlands 70

East of England 190

South East 230

South West 140

OU and SCITT 30

England 2,880

Regions of ITT	Numbers
London	1,870
North East	30
North West	130
Yorkshire and The Humber	80
East Midlands	90
West Midlands	70
East of England	190
South East	230
South West	140
OU and SCITT	30
England	2,880

The numbers shown as in service may increase as a result of late receipt of annual service returns. This is the most recent available information.

Some 10 per cent. to 20 per cent. of part-timers are not recorded on the Teachers' Pension Scheme, from which the data are obtained.

This information was published in the Statistical of Education volume Teachers in England (including teachers pay for England and Wales) 2001 edition, a copy of which is in the Library.

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Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to identify teacher shortages in schools for the beginning of the next academic year. [64553]

Mr. Miliband [holding answer 26 June 2002]: The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) is in regular contact with Local Education Authorities, notably Recruitment Strategy Managers, to share information regarding any teacher shortages.

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will identify by (a) geographical area and (b) subject specialisation, where there is difficulty recruiting and/or retaining teachers. [64554]

Mr. Miliband [holding answer 26 June 2002]: There were 9,400 full-time equivalent more regular teachers in schools in January 2002 (provisional) than a year before. The following Table 9 shows the latest provisional teacher vacancy rates by Government office region, which reflect turnover between schools as well as indicating schools' requirements for new teachers. The table was published in SFR 05/2002 on 24 April.

The following Table 10, also from SFR 05/2002, shows vacancy rates by subject for classroom teachers in maintained secondary schools.

Individual schools may find recruitment and retention easier or more difficult in particular subjects depending on their particular circumstances, including geographical location, but such information is not collected centrally.

Table 9: Vacancy⁽⁵⁾ rates in maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools by grade and Government office region: 1996 to 2002England

Vacancies as a percentage of teachers in post⁽⁶⁾ Number of vacancies

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002⁽⁷⁾ 2002⁽⁷⁾

All vacancies 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.4 1.2 4,480

Grade⁽⁸⁾

Head or deputy head 0.8 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.0 470

Head 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 170

Deputy head 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.7 1.3 300

Classroom teacher 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.2 4,010

Government office region

North East 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.7 140

North West 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 320

Yorkshire and the Humber 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.9 370

East Midlands 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 270

West Midlands 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 470

East of England 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.7 1.8 680

London⁽⁹⁾ 1.1 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 2.6 1,320

South East 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 2.0 1.4 770

South West 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 170

England excluding London 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.0 3,160

Total vacancies (numbers) 1,610 2,020 2,590 2,530 2,910 4,980 4,480

	Vacancies as a percentage of teachers in post⁽⁶⁾	Number of vacancies
	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002⁽⁷⁾	2002⁽⁷⁾
All vacancies	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.8	1.4	1.2	4,480

Grade⁽⁸⁾
Head or deputy head	0.8	1.0	1.4	1.2	1.1	1.3	1.0	470
Head	0.6	0.7	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.7	170
Deputy head	1.0	1.2	1.8	1.5	1.3	1.7	1.3	300
Classroom teacher	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.8	1.4	1.2	4,010

	Government office region
North East	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.8	0.7	140
North West	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.6	320
Yorkshire and the Humber	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.9	370
East Midlands	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.9	270
West Midlands	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.9	1.1	470
East of England	0.5	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.7	1.8	680
London⁽⁹⁾	1.1	1.5	2.0	2.0	2.0	3.5	2.6	1,320
South East	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.8	1.0	2.0	1.4	770
South West	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.5	170
England excluding London	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	1.0	1.0	3,160

Total vacancies (numbers)	1,610	2,020	2,590	2,530	2,910	4,980	4,480

⁽⁵⁾ Advertised vacancies for full-time permanent appointments (or appointments of at least one term's duration). Includes vacancies being filled on a temporary basis of less than one term.

⁽⁶⁾ Teachers in post include full-time regular teachers in (or on secondment from) maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools, plus full-time regular divided service, peripatetic, advisory and miscellaneous teachers.

⁽⁷⁾ Provisional.

⁽⁸⁾ The number of teachers in post by grade is estimated using the Database of Teacher Records.

⁽⁹⁾ The provisional 2002 vacancy rates for the inner and outer London weighting areas are 3.1 per cent. and 2.3 per cent., respectively (4.3 per cent. and 2.7 per cent., respectively in 2001).

Note:

Totals may not appear to equal the sum of the component parts because of rounding.

Table 10: Classroom teacher vacancy⁽¹⁰⁾ rates in maintained secondary schools by subject: 1996–2002England

Vacancies as a percentage of teachers in post⁽¹¹⁾ Number of

1996 Old⁽¹²⁾ 1997 New⁽¹²⁾ 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002⁽¹³⁾ vacancies 2002⁽¹³⁾

All vacancies 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.5 1.3 2,340

Main teaching subject

Mathematics 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.2 2.1 1.9 380

Information Technology 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.3 2.8 2.2 100

Sciences⁽¹⁴⁾:

Chemistry 0.4 0.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 40

Physics 0.5 0.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 50

Biology 0.1 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 30

Other and combined sciences 0.2 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 270

All sciences⁽¹⁴⁾ 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.5 380

Languages

French 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.5 1.2 120

German 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.8 30

Other languages 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.9 3.3 2.4 40

All languages 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.5 1.2 190

English 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.8 1.6 320

Drama 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.7 60

History 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 40

Social sciences 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 20

Geography 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 70

Religious education 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.8 1.6 90

Design and technology 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.3 210

Commercial/business studies 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.9 30

Art, craft or design 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.8 60

Music 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.8 1.9 80

Physical education 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.9 110

Special Educational Needs⁽¹⁵⁾ 1.2 1.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Careers 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.8 0.9 1.4 4.3 1.9 —

Other main and combined subjects 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.7 200

Total vacancies (numbers) 510 650 650 860 840 1,140 2,530 2,340

	Vacancies as a percentage of teachers in post⁽¹¹⁾	Number of
	1996	Old⁽¹²⁾ 1997	New⁽¹²⁾ 1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002⁽¹³⁾	vacancies 2002⁽¹³⁾
All vacancies	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.7	1.5	1.3	2,340

	Main teaching subject
Mathematics	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.7	0.8	1.2	2.1	1.9	380
Information Technology	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.7	0.9	1.3	2.8	2.2	100

Sciences⁽¹⁴⁾:
Chemistry	0.4	0.5	..	..	..	..	..	..	40
Physics	0.5	0.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	50
Biology	0.1	0.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	30
Other and combined sciences	0.2	0.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	270
All sciences⁽¹⁴⁾	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	1.6	1.5	380

Languages
French	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.6	1.5	1.2	120
German	0.2	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.7	0.8	30
Other languages	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.5	1.2	1.9	3.3	2.4	40
All languages	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.7	1.5	1.2	190

English	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.7	1.8	1.6	320
Drama	0.4	0.7	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.7	1.7	1.7	60
History	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.5	40
Social sciences	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.4	20
Geography	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.6	0.8	70
Religious education	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.8	0.5	0.7	1.8	1.6	90
Design and technology	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.7	1.3	1.3	210
Commercial/business studies	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.5	1.3	0.9	30
Art, craft or design	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.7	0.8	60
Music	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.8	1.8	1.9	80
Physical education	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.9	110
Special Educational Needs⁽¹⁵⁾	1.2	1.1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Careers	0.5	1.0	1.0	1.8	0.9	1.4	4.3	1.9	—

Other main and combined subjects	0.8	0.9	0.7	0.7	0.8	1.2	1.7	1.7	200

Total vacancies (numbers)	510	650	650	860	840	1,140	2,530	2,340

⁽¹⁰⁾ Advertised vacancies for full-time permanent appointments (or appointments or af least one term's duration).

⁽¹¹⁾ Teachers in post include full-time regular teachers in (or on secondment from) maintained secondary schools, plus the secondary portion of full-time divided service, peripatetic, advisory and miscellaneous teachers.

⁽¹²⁾ The number of teachers in post by main teaching subject is estimated using the 1992 Secondary School Staffing Survey for years 1996 and 1997 (old) and the 1996 Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey for 1997 (new), 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

⁽¹³⁾ Provisional.

⁽¹⁴⁾ Vacancies advertised in single sciences may be combined science classes. The distinction between single science vacancy rates and combined science has been discontinued for 1998. Corresponding figures on the old and new basis are shown for 1997.

⁽¹⁵⁾ Special Educational Needs has been included in 'other, main and combined subjects' from 1997 (new).

Note:

Totals may not appear to equal the sum of the component parts because of rounding.

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