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No estimate of costs have been made for individual local authority areas. The overall cost of implementing this and other commitments is the subject of discussion with local government as part of negotiations on outcome agreements.

No estimate has been made of the number of teachers required in individual local authority areas. The latest statistics show that around 48% of pre-school education centres in Angus have at least one General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) registered member of staff. The figures vary between types of provider. On purely numerical grounds, approximately 44 centres do not employ a teacher. However, children in some of these centres may have access to a teacher by other means such as a peripatetic teacher visiting on a regular basis or some other flexible teaching support service.

 

The following is the original answer (published on 29 October 2007); see below.

 

No estimate has been made of the number of teachers required in individual local authority areas. The latest statistics show that around 48% of pre-school education centres in Angus have at least one General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) registered member of staff. The figures vary between types of provider. On purely numerical grounds, approximately 63 centres do not employ a teacher. However, children in some of these centres may have access to a teacher by other means such as a peripatetic teacher visiting on a regular basis or some other flexible teaching support service.

No estimate of costshave been made for individual local authority areas. The overall cost of implementingthis and other commitments is the subject of discussion with local government as part of negotiationson outcome agreements.

No estimate has been made of the number of teachers required in individual local authority areas. The latest statistics show that almost 63% of pre-school education centres in Dundee have at least one General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) registered member of staff. The figures vary between types of provider. On purely numerical grounds, approximately 21 centres do not employ a teacher. However, children in some of these centres may have access to a teacher by other means such as a peripatetic teacher visiting on a regular basis or some other flexible teaching support service.

The following is the original answer (published on 29 October 2007); see below.

 

No estimate has been made of the number of teachers required in individual local authority areas. The latest statistics show that almost 63% of pre-school education centres in Dundee have at least one General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) registered member of staff. The figures vary between types of provider. On purely numerical grounds, approximately 34 centres do not employ a teacher. However, children in some of these centres may have access to a teacher by other means such as a peripatetic teacher visiting on a regular basis or some other flexible teaching support service.

The preferred sourcefor earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), whichis carried out by the Office for National Statistics.

(a) The median grosshourly earnings for full-time employees resident in Aberdeenshire are given in thetable below.

Median GrossHourly Pay (£) for Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of People Resident²in Aberdeenshire

	2004	2005	2006
All	10.01	10.39	11.54
Male	10.14	10.56	12.27
Female	9.74	9.78	10.08

Source: Annual Surveyof Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adultrates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. Estimates havebeen supplied for employees who are resident in Aberdeenshire local authority area.Estimates for those who work in the area are also published on the National Statisticswebsite.

3. The estimatesare based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

(b) The median grossweekly earnings for full-time employees resident in Aberdeenshire are given in thetable below.

MedianGross Weekly Pay (£) of Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of People Resident²in Aberdeenshire

	2004	2005	2006
All	417.9	446.0	468.1
Male	451.1	470.0	526.3
Female	365.1	379.8	386.5

Source: Annual Surveyof Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adultrates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. Estimates havebeen supplied for employees who are resident in Aberdeenshire local authority area.Estimates for those who work in the area are also published on the National Statisticswebsite.

3. The estimatesare based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

4. The estimates havebeen rounded to the nearest 10p.

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The preferred sourcefor earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), whichis carried out by the Office for National Statistics.

(a) The median grosshourly earnings for full-time employees resident in Dundee City are given in the following table.

Median GrossHourly Pay (£) for Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of People Resident²in Dundee City

	2004	2005	2006
All	9.03	9.83	10.01
Male	9.50	10.02	10.62
Female	8.23	9.38	8.75

Source: Annual Surveyof Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adultrates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. Estimates havebeen supplied for employees who are resident in Dundee City local authority area. Estimates for thosewho work in the area are also published on the National Statistics website.

3. The estimatesare based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

(b) The median grossweekly earnings for full-time employees resident in Dundee are given in the following table.

Median gross weeklypay (£) of full-time employee jobs¹ of people resident² inDundee City

	2004	2005	2006
All	356.10	375.10	407.10
Male	371.50	391.70	424.70
Female	309.20	343.60	336.20

Source: Annual Surveyof Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adultrates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. Estimates havebeen supplied for employees who are resident in Dundee City local authority area. Estimates for thosewho work in the area are also published on the National Statistics website.

3. The estimatesare based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

4. The estimates havebeen rounded to the nearest 10p.

The preferred sourcefor earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), whichis carried out by the Office for National Statistics.

(a) The median grosshourly earnings for full-time employees resident in Angus are given in the followingtable.

Median GrossHourly Pay (£) for Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of People Resident²in Angus

	2004	2005	2006
All	9.68	10.02	10.63
Male	10.25	10.74	10.97
Female	8.79	9.26	10.08

Source: Annual Surveyof Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adultrates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. Estimates havebeen supplied for employees who are resident in Angus local authority area. Estimatesfor those who work in the area are also published on the National Statistics website.

3. The estimatesare based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

(b) The median grossweekly earnings for full-time employees resident in Angus are given in the followingtable.

Median GrossWeekly Pay (£) of Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of People Resident²in Angus

	2004	2005	2006
All	387.00	391.50	415.50
Male	425.40	438.00	456.30
Female	328.40	335.50	362.30

Source: Annual Surveyof Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adultrates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. Estimates havebeen supplied for employees who are resident in Angus local authority area. Estimatesfor those who work in the area are also published on the National Statistics website.

3. The estimatesare based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

4. The estimates havebeen rounded to the nearest 10p.

The preferred sourcefor earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), whichis carried out by the Office for National Statistics.

(a) The median grosshourly earnings for full-time employees resident in Aberdeen City are given in the following table.

Median GrossHourly Pay (£) for Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of People Resident²in Aberdeen City

	2004	2005	2006
All	10.07	10.94	11.50
Male	10.78	11.66	11.70
Female	9.26	10.22	10.65

Source: Annual Surveyof Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adultrates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. Estimates havebeen supplied for employees who are resident in Aberdeen City local authority area. Estimates for thosewho work in the area are also published on the National Statistics website.

3. The estimatesare based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

(b) The median grossweekly earnings for full-time employees resident in Aberdeen City are given in the following table.

Median GrossWeekly Pay (£) of Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of People Resident²in Aberdeen City

	2004	2005	2006
All	398.90	441.30	459.50
Male	446.60	495.20	498.20
Female	360.50	379.40	414.00

Source: Annual Surveyof Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adultrates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. Estimates havebeen supplied for employees who are resident in Aberdeen City local authority area. Estimates for thosewho work in the area are also published on the National Statistics website.

3. The estimatesare based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

4. The estimates havebeen rounded to the nearest 10p.

The average cost ofan attendance at a consultant out-patient clinic in financial year 2005-06 was £107.