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Teacher-Pupil Ratios

Volume 942: debated on Tuesday 17 January 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will give the national figure, and that for the London borough of Newham, of the size of secondary and primary school classes in 1977 and the number of qualified teachers to the number of pupils; how these compare with 1976; and to what extent she expects an improvement in 1978.

The information for 1976 and 1977 is given below:whose work is more than 90 per cent. advanced, between 60 per cent. and 75 per cent. advanced, between 50 per cent. and 60 per cent. advanced, between 30 per cent. and 50 per cent. advanced, and those with less than 30 per cent. advanced; if she will distinguish for each what proportion is degree work; how many other further education institutions are involved in advanced work; and for how many this constitutes more than 10 per cent. of their work.

The following table gives as much information requested as can be provided without disproportionate cost:

TABLE: ADVANCED COURSES IN PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS: EXPECTED PATTERN OF INSTITUTIONS 1981 AND RELATED STUDENT NUMBERS 1975–76, ANALYSED BY LEVEL OF STUDY AND MODE OF ATTENDANCE (ENGLAND AND WALES)

Degree

HND/HNC

Other

Type of Institution

Number

Full-time

Sandwich

Part-time day and evening

Evening only

Full-time

Sandwich

Part-time day and evening

Evening only

Full-time

Sandwich

Part-time day and evening

Evening only

Polytechnics*3039,88021,1307,2503,2604,6407,02011,2601,53033,6302,08019,43011,550
Other Institutions:
i. with more than 90 per cent, advanced work
Former Colleges of Education free-standing or amalgamated with other colleges5715,0502404203038,5302401,900540
Specialist Colleges†71,8601,3404050
Other Colleges327033020
i. Sub-total6717,1802404203040,2002401,960590
ii. with between 30 per cent and 90 per cent, advanced work
Former Colleges of Education amalgamated with other colleges184,1802007105708601,1804,16040012,8506504,7903,350
Specialist Colleges†252,83030107801,41030
Other Colleges14990902202001,3601,0802,7506002,5203103,8702,620
ii. Sub-total578,0003209407702,2203,0406,9101,00016,7809608,6905,970
iii. with less than 30 per cent, advanced work
Former Colleges of Education amalgamated with other colleges2170104101001,160260210
Specialist Colleges†71205020
Other Colleges255901,0402708501,88013,0401,4204,1401,31016,21010,940
iii. Sub-total2642601,0402708502,01013,4501,5205,3501,33016,47011,150
Total41865,32021,4509,4704,7207,71012,07031,6504,05095,9604,61046,55029,260

Notes:

(1) The table represents the pattern of organisation forecast in Report on Education, No. 90, published by the Department in May 1977.(Some further changes in organisation following the Secretary of State's announcement on teacher training targets in June 1977 are still under consideration.)

(2) The table excludes colleges known to have plans to amalgamate with universities or to cease.

* The figures for polytechnics include students at colleges of education expected to merge with polytechnics by 1981.

† Including Colleges of Art and Design, Music, Drama and Agriculture.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many 18-year-olds there are in any form of full-time or part-time higher and further education; and what proportion this is of the total age group.

Full-time and SandwichPart-time (day and evening)Total
Number (age 18) at 31st December102,600155,300257,900
Percentage of total age group12·518·931·3
In addition, there were 53,200 18-yearolds at school, 6·5 per cent. of the age group.