FOI Request - Teacher Vacancies

Request 101003652614

1.  The total number of permanent teacher vacancies in primary schools over the past five years, broken down by academic year.

2.  The total number of permanent teacher vacancies in secondary schools over the past five years, broken down by academic year.

3.  The number of permanent teacher vacancies in primary schools that remained vacant for:

a) Over 3 months,
b) Over 6 months, and
c) Over 1 year, over the past five years, broken down by academic year.

4.  The number of permanent teacher vacancies in secondary schools that remained vacant for:

a) Over 3 months,
b) Over 6 months, and
c) Over 1 year, over the past five years, broken down by academic year.

5.  For both primary and secondary schools, please provide the duration of the longest vacancies (in months) over the past five years, and how long it took for these vacancies to be filled (if they have been filled).

Response 04-11-2024 

1. 23/24 - 67
22/23 - 49
21/22 - 73
20/21 - 52
19/20 - 58

2. 23/24 - 112
22/23 -108
21/22 - 84
20/21 - 71
19/20 - 73

3. a) there are no permanent teacher vacancies vacant over 3 months

b) there are no permanent teacher vacancies vacant over 6 months

c) there are no permanent teacher vacancies vacant over 1 year

4. Not applicable. Where there has been a vacancy, supply cover may have been put in place.

5. 

Primary                                                                                                                                                                   
23/24 - HT post advertised 4 times between Aug 2023 and January 2024                                              
22/23 - HT post advertised twice between Nov 2022 and April 2023                                                   
21/22 - HT post advertised twice between August 2021 and February 2022                                          
20/21 - Teacher of Primary (job-share) advertised twice between May 2021 – Aug 2021                
19/20 - HT post advertised 3 times between Nov 2019 – June 2020                                                         

Secondary
23/24 - Teacher of Home Economics advertised 4 times between Sep 23 - Dec 2023
22/23 - Teacher of Home Economics advertised 8 times between Sept 22 – May 2023
21/22 - PT English advertised twice between Oct 2021 – January 2022
20/21 - Teacher of Home Economics advertised twice between Oct 2020 – Feb 2021
19/20 - Teacher of Technical advertised 5 times between August 2019 – January 2020