Written question asked by Elizabeth Peacock (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 January 1997. It was answered by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: How many teachers in Kirklees have retired before the age of 60 years for reasons of health or disability during each of the last six years; how many returned subsequently to supply teaching; and what was the extra cost of these early retirements. - Includes table.

Answer: Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers in Kirklees have retired before the age of 60 years for reasons of health and disability during each of the past six years; how many returned subsequently to supply teaching; and what was the extra cost of these early retirements. [11963] Mrs. Gillan: Teachers from the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sector in Kirklees LEA, who took retirement on the grounds of ill health from 1990-91 to 1995-96, are shown in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Number of early retirements due to ill health{1} 1990-91 38 1991-92 30 1992-93 45 1993-94 63 1994-95 50 1995-96 (prov.) 43 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Excludes those last recorded in sixth form colleges. May include a small number retiring at age 60 or over. The number of teachers returning to supply teaching is not known. The extra cost of early retirements in Kirklees could only be calculated at disproportionate cost.

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