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The latest national statistics on School Workforce in England produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families were released on 7th May 2009 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2009 (Provisional)

DescriptionThis is an annual SFR. It will provide the first release of provisional January 2009 School Workforce data. It will include standard tables for January 1997 to 2009 on:
  • Teacher numbers,
  • Support staff numbers
  • Teacher vacancies
  • Pupil: teacher ratios (PTR) and pupil: adult ratios (PARs)
  • Teacher ethnicity
  • Teacher sickness absence
An additional table providing teacher numbers and support staff numbers in Academies will also be included.

Table 14 has been amended, changes have been made to higher level teaching assistants in secondary schools and to special needs support staff in special schools - 3 June 2009.
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Additional informationEXCEL (These tables contain information for Local Authorities and Government Office Regions on full time equivalent support staff , full time equivalent teaching assistants and Pupil:teacher ratios (added 11 August 2009).)
Additional informationEXCEL (These Excel spreadsheets contain the main tables from this SFR.)
Reference IDSFR09/2009
Coverage Country England
Date Released7 May 2009
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategoryTeachers and School Staff    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactThe Data Outputs Unit  mailbox.dataoutputsunit@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk   
PreRelease AccessClick here

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