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Written question asked by Dan Norris (Labour) on Thursday, 16 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2006. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 March 2006 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Education (Staffing)

Question
(2) how many (a) full-time teachers and (b) school support staff were employed in Bath and North East Somerset for each year since 1992.
Answer

The following table provides the full-time and full-time equivalent number of regular teachers and the full-time equivalent number of support staff employed in South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset local authorities in each January since 1997. Support staff data can only be provided on a full-time equivalent basis.South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset local authorities were created on 1 April 1996. Figures are not available prior to April 1996.

Full-time and full-time equivalent number of teachers and full-time equivalent support staff employed in maintained schools in South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset local authorities
South Gloucestershire Bath and North East Somerset
Teachers Teachers
January Full-time FTE Support staff Full-time FTE Support staff
1997 1,790 1,970 600 1,240 1,370 410
1998 1,780 1,980 620 1,200 1,350 430
1999 1,810 2,050 650 1,210 1,350 440
2000 1,860 2,090 700 1,220 1,360 500
2001 1,880 2,120 800 1,240 1,390 530
2002 1,910 2,160 900 1,280 1,410 560
2003 1,910 2,180 920 1,270 1,440 610
2004 1,900 2,180 960 1,220 1,390 660
2005 1,890 2,180 1,030 1,230 1,410 730
Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Source: Survey of teachers in service and teacher vacancies (teachers), Annual School Census (support staff).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
54399; 443 c1423W;443 c1423W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Staff Schools Somerset
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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