Teachers: Qualifications
House of Lords
Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat)
To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each year between 2006 and 2011, how many of the students who completed initial teacher training qualifications did so by way of (1) the graduate teacher programme, (2) enrolment at a higher education institution, and (3) school-centred initial teacher training.
Lord Hill of Oareford (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Education; Conservative)
The number and percentage of initial teacher training (ITT) trainees who obtained qualified teacher status (QTS) by way of (1) the graduate teacher programme (GTP), (2) higher education institutions (HEI) and (3) school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) in England are presented in Table A.
Figures for academic years 2005-06 to 2009-10 are provided and represent the latest available information. Figures for 2010-11 are not yet available.
| Table A-The number and percentage of ITT recruits who attained QTS that did so through the GTP, HEI and SCITT routes in England | ||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | ||
| GTP | Number | 4,600 | 5,140 | 4,820 | 4,970 | 4,940 |
| Percentage | 14% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 14% | |
| HEI | Number | 25,540 | 25,490 | 25,040 | 25,200 | 26,820 |
| Percentage | 77% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 77% | |
| SCITT | Number | 1,470 | 1,490 | 1,430 | 1,450 | 1,600 |
| Percentage | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | |
| Other | Number | 1,490 | 1,970 | 1,690 | 1,500 | 1,320 |
| Percentage | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 4% | |
| Total | Number | 33,100 | 34,090 | 32,980 | 33,110 | 34,680 |
Source: Teaching Agency Performance Profiles
Notes:
1 Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages are rounded to the nearest percentage point.
2 Other ITT routes includes all other ITT routes to QTS, such as Teach First.