Deputy Speaker, the answers to (a) - the first part of the question - on the number of cases of sexual abuse that had been received against teachers and processed during the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 and (b) - the second part of the question - on the number of teachers who had been expelled during the above-mentioned period are detailed below.
For 2009-10, 85 sexual abuse cases were received, and 58 were finalised. Twenty educators were struck off the roll immediately. Two educators were struck off for a certain period, after which they may reapply for admission to the profession. A total of 44 educators were also struck off, but their striking off was suspended for a certain period on condition they do not make themselves guilty of misconduct during the period of suspension.
In the year 2010-11, 78 cases were received, and 35 were finalised. There were 17 educators who were struck off the roll indefinitely, and four educators were struck off for a certain period, after which they may reapply for admission to the profession. A total of 14 educators were struck off, but their striking off was suspended for a period on condition that they do not make themselves guilty of misconduct during the suspension period.
In 2011-12, 126 sexual abuse cases were received and 43 finalised, whilst 38 educators were struck off the roll indefinitely. One educator was struck off the roll for a certain period, after which the teacher may reapply for admission, and four educators were struck off the roll, but their striking off the roll was suspended for a period of time, during which they were not supposed to make themselves guilty of misconduct. That is the answer. Thank you.