To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many teachers (a) retired, (b) retired on grounds of ill health and (c) took early retirement in the last year for which figures are available. (268883)

The information requested is shown in table H1 of the Statistical First Release titled School Workforce in England (including Local Authority level figures), January 2008 (Revised) which can be found at:

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000813/index.shtml