AQW 37467/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Employment and Learning
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.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 14 October 2014
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 14 October 2014
- Answer due by
- 29 October 2014
- Answered
- 27 October 201413 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Employment and Learning
- Priority question
- No
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