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Academic Staff And Teachers

Volume 927: debated on Wednesday 9 March 1977

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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if she will state the total of primary school teachers in State schools in England and Wales in September 1966 and September 1976;(2) if she will state the total number of secondary school teachers in State

versities in the United Kingdom in November 1966 and November 1976 classified broadly as to (

a) arts, law, social, economic and related studies and ( b) science, technology, medical, dental and related studies;

(2) if she will state the total of full-time students in polytechnics in November 1970 and November 1976 classified broadly into ( a) humanities and social studies (including law) and ( b) science and technology;

(3) if she will state the number of full-time students in colleges of education in October 1966 and October 1976;

(4) if she will state the total number of ( a) full-time and ( b) part-time students attending courses in further education colleges in England and Wales in 1966 and 1976 at the nearest convenient date.

Following is the available information covering full-time and sandwich course students except where part-time students are specified:schools in England and Wales in September 1966 and 1976;(3) if she will state the total number of full-time academic staff in further education colleges in England and Wales in January 1966 and December 1976;(4) if she will state the number of full-time academic staff employed in polytech- nics in November 1970 and November 1976;(5) if she will state the number of full-time academic staff in colleges of education in October 1966 and October 1976;(6) if she will state the total number of full-time academic staff employed in uni-

NUMBER OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN SERVICE
England and Wales
Maintained nursery and primary Schools*October 1966—153,615September 1976—216,270
Maintained secondary schools*October 1966—152,876September 1976—241,009
Maintained further education establishments (excluding polytechnics)†February 1966—37,422September 1976—52,640
Polytechnics†September 1971—11,404September 1976—16,294
Colleges of Education‡October 1966—7,888September 1974—10,926
United Kingdom
Universities§December 1966—24,025December 1975—32,208
* Full-time staff plus the full-time equivalent of part-time teachers.
† Full-time staff only.
‡ Full-time staff only. For maintained colleges of education only the figures are 5,290 in October 1966 and 4,724 in September 1976; later figures are not available for voluntary colleges of education.
§ Full-time staff paid wholly from general university funds.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will state the total expenditure on all academic staff in further education colleges in England and Wales in 1966 and 1976.

This expenditure, including national insurance and superannuation, for grant-aided establishments of further education, including colleges of education, in England and Wales for the financial years 1965–66 and 1975–76 was £105 million and £525 million respectively at outturn prices.