Paul Bradford
Question:47 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers employed in each category of school for each of the last five years; and the expenditure on salaries for each category.
Written Answers. - Teacher Statistics.
The information sought by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate for inclusion in the Official Report.
Teachers by category — numbers and expenditure on salaries
1. The number of full-time teachers, excluding substitutes, employed in primary, secondary and community/ comprehensive schools for each of the last five years was:
|
Year |
Primary |
Secondary |
Community and Comprehensive |
|
1989 |
20,362 |
11,698 |
2,337 |
|
1990 |
20,321 |
11,630 |
2,293 |
|
1991 |
20,430 |
11,550 |
2,458 |
|
1992 |
20,708 |
11,895 |
2,477 |
|
1993 |
20,809 |
12,250 |
2,552 |
2. The expenditure on salaries of teachers including substitute and part-time teachers, for each of these years was:
|
Year |
Primary |
Secondary |
Community and Comprehensive |
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
1989 |
370,086 |
222,916 |
44,956 |
|
1990 |
380,554 |
227,805 |
47,715 |
|
1991 |
412,256 |
244,889 |
54,146 |
|
1992 |
470,616 |
265,944 |
59,140 |
|
1993 |
482,680 |
300,798 |
68,416 |
3. The number of full-time teachers being funded in the whole-time day course area under vocational education committees was (Teachers allocations to vocational education committees are expressed in whole-time equivalent teacher units and vocational education committees have discretion to make full-time or part-time appointments within certain conditions and limits):
|
1988-89 |
4,867 |
|
1989-90 |
4,825 |
|
1990-91 |
4,836 |
|
1991-92 |
4,912 |
The information in relation to the 1992-93 school year is being compiled.
|
Year |
£000 |
|
1989 |
104,542 |
|
1990 |
112,110 |
|
1991 |
122,800 |
|
1992 |
133,403 |
|
1993 |
154,250 |
|
(provisional) |