AQW 37467/11-15


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 14/10/2014
Answered On Date: 27/10/2014
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for his assessment of the number of people completing Post Graduate Diplomas in Education in the last three years, compared with the number of newly created jobs in this field.


Answer:
In Northern Ireland, the post-graduate qualification for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) is the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) rather than a diploma. At undergraduate level a Bachelor of Education (BEd) is the relevant qualification.
For the 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 academic years, the number of graduates achieving a PGCE is detailed below:
Queen's
Ulster
Stranmillis
St Mary's
Open University
Total
2010/11
165
140
15
20
15
355
2011/12
165
140
15
20
10
355
2012/13
130
110
15
20
20
300
Figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5.
My Department’s responsibility for teacher education relates to resourcing the ITE providers to deliver both the PGCE and BEd programmes. Responsibility for determining the number of teachers required falls to the Minister of Education. My Department does not therefore hold information on the number of newly
created jobs in this field