Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 January 2006. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Child Protection

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of teachers reported to her Department by the police, in accordance with Annex A, Schedule 2 of Home Office Circular 45/86, since 1997 were included on list 99.

Answer: The information is not available. There is no central record to identify what proportion of teachers reported to the Department for Education and Skills by the police since 1997 have been included on list 99.The Department is not routinely informed of all convictions and cautions incurred by teachers. The Police do not report convictions or cautions for minor offences or traffic offences to the Department. They only report those for offences which call into question the person's suitability to teach or work with children where they know that the person is a teacher or is working with children.

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