House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 25 Jan 2006 (pt 26)

Bournemouth LEA

Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) full-time teachers and (b) teaching assistants were employed in Bournemouth local education authority in each year since 1997. [44846]

Jacqui Smith: The following table provides the number of full-time regular teachers and the full-time equivalent number of teaching assistants employed in Bournemouth local authority in each January since 1998. Teaching assistant data can only be provided on a FTE basis. The FTE of regular teachers has been provided for consistency.

Bournemouth local authority was created on 1 April 1997. As figures are collected in January of each year figures are not available for 1997.
Full-time regular teachers and full-time equivalent number of teaching assistants in Bournemouth local authority

Teachers⁽¹²⁾

Full-time FTE Teaching assistants FTE⁽¹³⁾

1998 950 1,040 130

1999 970 1,070 170

2000 980 1,090 210

2001 1,000 1,110 240

2002 1,040 1,140 380

2003 1,010 1,130 380

2004 1,010 1,130 410

2005 1,020 1,130 400

⁽¹²⁾ Source: DfES annual survey of teachers in service and teacher vacancies, 618g.
⁽¹³⁾ Source: Annual School Census.

	Teachers⁽¹²⁾
	Full-time	FTE	Teaching assistants FTE⁽¹³⁾
1998	950	1,040	130
1999	970	1,070	170
2000	980	1,090	210
2001	1,000	1,110	240
2002	1,040	1,140	380
2003	1,010	1,130	380
2004	1,010	1,130	410
2005	1,020	1,130	400

Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the annual budget of (a) Bournemouth local education authority and (b) Middlesbrough local education authority was in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [44847]

Jacqui Smith: The figures requested are set out in the following table. We do not hold comparable figures prior to 1999–2000.
The Education (Budget Statements) (England) RegulationsTotal budgeted education revenue expenditure by Bournemouth and Middlesbrough local authorities since 1999–2000 Cash terms figures as reported by local authorities as at 23 January 2006

Budgeted education revenue expenditure (£)

Bournemouth Middlesbrough

1999–2000 56,548,000 67,420,000

2000–01 63,138,000 72,112,000

2001–02 67,582,000 80,978,000

2002–03 71,647,000 85,643,000

2003–04 76,987,000 86,853,000

2004–05 82,032,000 88,898,000

2005–06 86,880,000 94,898,000

1. Budgeted education revenue expenditure is drawn from local authorities' Section 52 Budget Statements submitted to the DfES. This is calculated as the gross elements of any grants lines plus the net elements of the remainder of the education revenue budget.
2. Cash figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000.

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	Budgeted education revenue expenditure (£)
	Bournemouth	Middlesbrough
1999–2000	56,548,000	67,420,000
2000–01	63,138,000	72,112,000
2001–02	67,582,000	80,978,000
2002–03	71,647,000	85,643,000
2003–04	76,987,000	86,853,000
2004–05	82,032,000	88,898,000
2005–06	86,880,000	94,898,000

The figures for Middlesbrough are affected by some pupils in the area attending academies rather than maintained schools.

Care Leavers

Mr. Wills: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what national target she has set for increasing the proportion of care leavers aged 19 years who are in employment, education or training. [44857]

Maria Eagle: The DfES collects information from each local authority on the percentage of care leavers aged 19, who were looked after in their 17th year, who are participating in education, training or employment. However, currently there is no national target concerned with the proportion that is in employment, education and training.

Class Setting

Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of lessons inspected by Ofsted were recorded as setted in science in years (a) seven, (b) eight, (c) nine, (d) 10, (e) 11 and (f) all years in (i) England and (ii) West Sussex local education authority in each year since 1995. [42492]

Jacqui Smith: This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, Maurice Smith, will write to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Library.

Letter from Maurice Smith, dated 13 January 2006:

Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, for reply.

You asked what proportion of lessons inspected by Ofsted were recorded as setted in science in years (a) seven, (b) eight, (c) nine,

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(d)

(e)

(f)

The tables attached show the percentage of lessons which were setted by ability, seen by inspectors during the academic years 1996/97 to 2002/03. Prior to 1996/97 inspectors were not required to record information about grouping and from 2002/03 records do not distinguish between setting and streaming (banded).

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The data at individual subject level and for the individual LEA, West Sussex, should be interpreted with caution as the small numbers of records are unlikely to be fully representative of the grouping arrangements as a whole in the LEA.

A copy of this reply has been sent to Jacqui Smith and will be placed in the Library of both Houses.

Science

1996/97
1997/98
1998/99
1999/2000

Year group Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons

England

Year 7 2,629 20 1,476 27 2,160 27 1,692 28

Year 8 2,655 46 1,522 49 2,090 52 1,625 54

Year 9 2,796 65 1,667 68 2,459 69 1,926 69

Year 10 3,059 77 2,069 76 2,948 76 2,268 77

Year 11 4,664 69 2,058 76 3,111 76 2,336 77

Total 7–11 15,803 58 8,792 62 12,768 62 9,847 63

West Sussex

Year 7 22 0 4 100 32 38 22 32

Year 8 32 34 3 100 26 42 15 80

Year 9 27 74 4 0 9 22 22 73

Year 10 21 86 3 0 25 32 25 76

Year 11 57 86 4 0 39 33 18 61

Total 7–11 159 62 18 39 131 35 102 64

2000/01
2001/02
2002/03

Year group Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons

West Sussex

Year 7 1,325 32 1,206 34 1,121 40

Year 8 1,311 64 1,104 62 1,013 62

Year 9 1,723 76 1,467 77 1,345 74

Year 10 1,857 85 1,539 85 1,359 80

Year 11 1,945 82 1,672 86 1,528 83

Total 7–11 8,161 71 6,988 71 6,366 70

Year 7 9 44 6 33 16 44

Year 8 21 71 8 25 17 41

Year 9 38 84 12 75 20 70

Year 10 36 92 13 77 23 83

Year 11 31 90 8 63 20 85

Total 7–11 135 83 47 60 96 67

Notes:
Framework changes occurred in January 2000 and September 2003. Changes in the way groupings in lessons are recorded may mean that data are not directly comparable from one framework to another.
From January 2000 to July 2003, the inspection arrangements included full and short inspections. The majority of lessons observed will have been in full inspections. The most effective schools had short inspections.

	1996/97	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000
Year group	Total number of lessons	Percentage of setted lessons	Total number of lessons	Percentage of setted lessons	Total number of lessons	Percentage of setted lessons	Total number of lessons	Percentage of setted lessons
England
Year 7	2,629	20	1,476	27	2,160	27	1,692	28
Year 8	2,655	46	1,522	49	2,090	52	1,625	54
Year 9	2,796	65	1,667	68	2,459	69	1,926	69
Year 10	3,059	77	2,069	76	2,948	76	2,268	77
Year 11	4,664	69	2,058	76	3,111	76	2,336	77
Total 7–11	15,803	58	8,792	62	12,768	62	9,847	63

West Sussex
Year 7	22	0	4	100	32	38	22	32
Year 8	32	34	3	100	26	42	15	80
Year 9	27	74	4	0	9	22	22	73
Year 10	21	86	3	0	25	32	25	76
Year 11	57	86	4	0	39	33	18	61
Total 7–11	159	62	18	39	131	35	102	64

	2000/01	2001/02	2002/03
Year group	Total number of lessons	Percentage of setted lessons	Total number of lessons	Percentage of setted lessons	Total number of lessons	Percentage of setted lessons
West Sussex
Year 7	1,325	32	1,206	34	1,121	40
Year 8	1,311	64	1,104	62	1,013	62
Year 9	1,723	76	1,467	77	1,345	74
Year 10	1,857	85	1,539	85	1,359	80
Year 11	1,945	82	1,672	86	1,528	83
Total 7–11	8,161	71	6,988	71	6,366	70

Year 7	9	44	6	33	16	44
Year 8	21	71	8	25	17	41
Year 9	38	84	12	75	20	70
Year 10	36	92	13	77	23	83
Year 11	31	90	8	63	20	85
Total 7–11	135	83	47	60	96	67

Class Sizes (West Lancashire)

Rosie Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average class size is in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in West Lancashire. [45010]

Jacqui Smith: The requested information is given in the table.
Maintained primary and secondary schools⁽¹⁴⁾: average size of classes taught by one teacher⁽¹⁵⁾—as at January 2005—West Lancashire parliamentary constituency

Average class size

Key Stage 1⁽¹⁶⁾ 23.5

Key Stage 2 26.1

Primary 24.6

Secondary 21.9

⁽¹⁴⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.
⁽¹⁵⁾ Classes as taught during a single selected period in each school on the day of the census in January.
⁽¹⁶⁾ Includes reception classes.
Source:
Annual Schools Census

	Average class size
Key Stage 1⁽¹⁶⁾	23.5
Key Stage 2	26.1
Primary	24.6
Secondary	21.9

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