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63.
Mr. Ridsdale
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many of those who qualified at teacher training colleges in 1960 to 1964, respectively, have since left the teaching profession.
Mr. Prentice
I cannot give an exact answer to the Question in the form it is put but I will, with permission, publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the best estimate I can make.
The following is the information:
| Academic Years | 1962–63 | 1963–64 | ||
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Number of students successfully completing course at College of Education* | 4,300 | 9,600 | 4,600 | 10,800 |
| Estimated number who had left service in maintained primary and secondary schools by 31.3.1964‡ | 150 | 850 | No estimate can yet be made | |
*Excluding those at Colleges of Education (Technical) and Art Training Centres but including those who did not enter maintained primary and secondary schools after training (approx. 2%). | ||||
| † Abnormally low output because teacher training course was extended from two to three years. | ||||
| ‡ Approximately 25% of men leaving service in maintained primary and secondary schools transferred to service in other maintained educational institutions. | ||||