The information requested is not available at local authority level. The following tables provides the number of teachers who took early retirement, (defined as before the normal pension age of 60 on premature, actuarially reduced benefits (ARB) or ill health grounds) in each year from 1997-98 to 2005-06 broken down by type of institution in England and Wales.
England and Wales Maintained schools sector Financial year Nursery/primary Secondary Special/PRU Total maintained sector 1997-984 7,510 7,840 750 16,100 1998-99 2,280 2,430 280 4,990 1999-2000 2.430 2,660 240 5,330 2000-01 2,960 2,970 340 6,270 2001-02 2,830 3,110 370 6,310 2002-03 2,970 3,270 330 6,570 2003-04 3,220 3,820 330 7,370 2004-055 3,560 4,330 360 8,260 2005-065 3,660 4,700 390 8,760
Other sectors2 Financial year Independent Further3 and higher education Unknown Total all sectors 1997-984 1,230 5,850 310 7,390 1998-99 180 180 180 540 1999-2000 190 190 190 580 2000-01 270 880 120 1,260 2001-02 380 1,070 120 1,560 2002-03 410 1,220 140 1,770 2003-04 410 1,090 210 1,710 2004-055 460 1,320 250 2,020 2005-065 600 1,380 280 2,260 1 The last known institution where the teacher was in teaching service which may have been some years before the date of retirement. 2 Including only those retirements from independent and further and higher education establishments covered under the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. 3 Includes sixth form colleges. 4 The effect of the change in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, from 31 August 1997, was that many more teachers took early retirement in 1997 than in other years. Actuarially Reduced Benefits are included from 2000-01. 5 Data are provisional. Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Source: DfES, Pensioner statistical system
The information requested is not available at local authority level.
The following table provides the number of teachers who took early retirement, (defined as before the normal pension age of 60 on premature, actuarially reduced benefits (ARB) or ill health grounds) in each year from 1997-98 to 2005-06 broken down by type of institution in England.
Maintained sector Other sectors2 Financial year Nursery/ primary Secondary Special/ PRU Total maintained sector Independent Further and Higher education Unknown Total all sectors 1997-983 6,780 7,140 710 14,630 1,200 5,560 280 21,670 1998-99 2,120 2,270 270 4,660 180 570 170 5,580 1999-2000 2,250 2,490 240 4,970 180 580 130 5,870 2000-01 2,740 2,730 330 5,800 260 830 110 7,000 2001-02 2,580 2,930 350 5,860 370 1,010 110 7,350 2002-03 2,680 2,990 320 5,990 400 1,150 130 7,670 2003-04 2,940 3,540 320 6,810 400 1,030 200 8,440 2004-054 3,290 4,000 350 7,640 450 1,240 230 9,560 2005-064 3,370 4,370 380 8,120 590 1,290 270 10,270 1 The last known institution where the teacher was in teaching service which may have been some years before the date of retirement. 2 Including only those retirements from independent and further and higher education establishments covered under the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme. 3 The effect of the change in the Teachers' Pensions Scheme, from 31 August 1997, was that many more teachers took early retirement in 1997 than in other years. Actuarially Reduced Benefits are included from 2000-01. 4 Provisional. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Source: DfES Pensioner statistical system