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Teachers

Volume 975: debated on Wednesday 12 December 1979

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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers are expected to qualify in each of the next two years; and what he expects will be the total number of qualified teachers available in the same period.

18,000 newly qualified teachers are expected to become available for teaching in primary and secondary schools at the end of the current academic year and 15,000 to 16,000 a year later. It is estimated that more than 30,000 additional men and women may be available for posts in each period, mainly former teachers seeking re-entry to the profession.