FOI Request - Supply Teachers

Request 101003309981

1.  The number of primary, secondary and special school teacher vacancies currently advertised in your local authority?

2.  How long these vacancies have been advertised?

3.  How many positions have been re-advertised?

4.  From the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year to the 1st May 2023, how many supply teachers were employed in your local authorities primary, secondary and special schools?

5.  For the 2021-2022 academic year, how many supply teachers were employed in your local authorities primary, secondary and special schools?

6.  For the 2020-2021 academic year, how many supply teachers were employed in your local authorities primary, secondary and special schools?

7.  For the 2019-2020 academic year, how many supply teachers were employed in your local authorities primary, secondary and special schools?

8.  For the 2018-2019 academic year, how many supply teachers were employed in your local authorities primary, secondary and special schools?

Response 30-05-2023

1. 8

2. They are advertised for 10 days

3. 4

4. As at 29/8/22 we had 382 supply teacher names on the registers.

5. The information requested can be found in a previous FOI request. This information is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link here.

6.Not held  - Figure not available for this time. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

7. As at 10/4/19 we had 285 supply teacher names on the registers

8. As at 28/9/18 we had 266 supply teacher names on the registers.