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Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people studied to become a teacher via (a) a PGCE, (b) SCITT, (c) a BA or BSc with QTS, (d) a BEd, (e) the Graduate Teacher Programme, (f) the Registered Teacher Programme and (g) Teach First in each of the last three years, broken down by age. [185690]

Jim Knight: I have been asked to reply.

The following table shows the age break down of first year trainees at the end of the first year of their Initial Teacher Training (ITT) course between 2003/04 and 2005/06 for:

1. Postgraduate trainees (training towards PGCEs)

2. School Centred ITT (SCITT) trainees (postgraduate trainees only)

3. Undergraduate trainees (training towards BA or BSc with QTS and BEd)

4. The Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP)

5. The Registered Teacher Programme (RTP)

6. Teach First Programme (TFP)

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Age breakdown of first year trainees
	Under 25	25-29	30-34	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-54	Over 55	Total
2003/04
Postgraduate	10,160	6,970	2,890	1,950	1,550	750	270	90	24,640
SCITT	490	470	190	160	110	60	30	10	1,500
Undergraduate	5,780	510	420	460	250	100	20	10	7,520
GTP	380	1,760	890	780	770	420	170	60	5,210
RTP	*	30	40	40	50	30	10	*	210
TFP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004/05
Postgraduate	10,360	7,490	2,750	1,830	1,500	700	240	60	24,930
SCITT	530	550	230	170	140	80	20	10	1,710
Undergraduate	6,190	470	370	400	290	90	20	*	7,820
GTP	890	1,730	800	670	690	370	140	50	5,340
RTP	20	40	40	50	60	50	20	10	270
TFP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005/06
Postgraduate	10,510	7,190	2,600	1,790	1,460	740	240	70	24,600
SCITT	550	520	210	160	160	70	30	10	1,700
Undergraduate	6,660	470	270	310	230	100	10	*	8,070
GTP	1,060	1,690	780	620	650	410	160	40	5,410
RTP	10	40	30	40	50	30	10	*	220
TFP	140	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	170
Notes: 1. Data relating to the age of trainees are not collected on entering ITT courses. This information is collected as part of the Performance Profiles data at the end of trainees’ first year. 2. Performance profiles data are collected at the end of a trainees’ first year, therefore 2006/07 data are collected in autumn 2007 and will be published in July 2008. 3. The age breakdown for the Teach First Programme was not collected prior to 2005/06. 4. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. ‘*’ represents values which round to under 10. ‘—’ represents data which is not available. 5. Postgraduate trainees taking the assessment only are not included in the table above. 6. Postgraduate includes Universities and other Higher Education institutions, SCITT and OU, but excludes employment based routes. 7. Undergraduate includes Universities and other Higher Education institutions, but excludes employment based routes. Source: TDA’s Performance Profiles

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what proportion of people starting (a) primary and (b) secondary school teacher training were aged (i) under 30 and (ii) over 30 years in each of the past five years, broken down by subject for secondary school trainees. [185691]

Jim Knight: I have been asked to reply.

The following tables show the proportion of trainees at the end of the first year of their Initial Teacher Training (ITT) course, who are aged under 30 and 30 years and over for the last five years which data are available for:

Mainstream trainees

Employment Based ITT (EBITT) trainees

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Mainstream trainees
Percentage
	2001/02		2002/03		2003/04		2004/05		2005/06
	Under 30	30 and over	Under 30	30 and over	Under 30	30 and over	Under 30	30 and over	Under 30	30 and over
Primary and Secondary	71	29	72	28	73	27	75	25	76	24
Primary	73	27	75	25	75	25	77	23	79	21
Secondary	70	30	69	31	70	30	73	27	73	27
Art and design	70	30	70	30	70	30	71	29	72	28
Business studies	54	46	61	39	60	40	67	33	71	29
Citizenship	61	39	63	37	68	32	66	34	69	31
Design and technology	58	42	56	44	55	45	63	37	60	40
English (including dance and drama)	73	27	74	26	75	25	78	22	79	21
Geography	83	17	79	21	81	19	82	18	85	15
History	74	26	75	25	78	22	79	21	79	21
Information and communications technology	47	53	47	53	54	46	59	41	59	41
Mathematics	55	45	54	46	58	42	60	40	61	39
Modern languages	70	30	70	30	68	32	69	31	69	31
Music	79	21	78	22	78	22	81	19	80	20
Other(1)	71	29	76	24	72	28	81	19	83	17
Physical education	97	3	97	3	98	2	98	2	97	3
Religious education	67	33	68	32	70	30	68	32	69	31
Science	65	35	65	35	66	34	70	30	70	30
Vocational subjects	—	—	—	—	51	49	66	34	60	40
‘—’ Represents data which is not available. (1) Other includes classics, economics and social sciences. Notes: 1. Mainstream includes universities and other higher education institutions, SCITT and OU, but excludes employment based routes. 2. Performance profiles data are collected at the end of a trainee’s first year, therefore 2006/07 data are collected in autumn 2007 and will be published in July 2008. 3. Trainees taking the assessment only are not included in the table. 4. Data relating to the age of trainees are not collected on entering ITT courses. This information is collected as part of the performance profiles data at the end of trainees' first year. Source: TDA’s Performance Profiles

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