FOI Request - Experience of Teachers on Temporary Contracts
Request 101003428400
1. How many teachers currently employed by your council are on either
(a) any form of temporary contract [such as a fixed term contract] or
(b) through the supply list have (i) 0-1 years (ii) 1-2 years (iii) 2-3 years (iv) 3-4 years (v) 4-5 years (vi) more than 5 years’ experience.
I would be grateful if you could present the information as follows:
Reckonable Service Temporary Contract Supply
0 - 1 Years 1 2
1 - 2 Years 1 2
2 - 3 Years 1 2
3 - 4 Years 1 2
4 - 5 Years 1 2
More than 5 years 1 2
Total 6 12
2. I would also be grateful if you could tell me whether you have used the main grade scale for teachers’ pay to calculate these figures.
Response 04-12-2023
1. & 2.
Years' experience is based on what main grade point the Teacher is on:
| Reckonable Service – Main Grade Scale | Temporary Contract | Supply |
| 0-1 Years – Main Grade 0 | 64 | 9 |
| 1-2 Years – Main Grade 1 | 17 | 28 |
| 2-3 Years – Main Grade 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 3-4 Years – Main Grade 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 4-5 Years – Main Grade 4 | 7 | 13 |
| > 5 Years – Main Grade 5 | 57 | 172 |
| Total | 165 | 252 |
Please note that 43 of the above employees have both a Temp part time contractual position as well as a Supply position – breakdown below:
| Reckonable Service – Main Grade Scale | Temporary & Relief Contract |
| 0-1 Years – Main Grade 0 | 1 |
| 1-2 Years – Main Grade 1 | 9 |
| 2-3 Years – Main Grade 2 | 6 |
| 3-4 Years – Main Grade 3 | 2 |
| 4-5 Years – Main Grade 4 | 2 |
| > 5 Years – Main Grade 5 | 23 |
| Total | 43 |