FOI Request - Sample Data on Applicants for Teaching Vacancies
Request 101003660281
I am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
I would like to request the following information regarding applications for teaching vacancies within your council:
A sample of the number of applicants for teaching vacancies (permanent, temporary, and supply pool) from the past three years. Specifically, I request:
1. Data for 3-5 examples of vacancies per year for each category (permanent, temporary, supply pool).
2. Any records or information showing how the number of applicants for these sampled vacancies has changed or increased year-on-year, if available.
Response 15-11-2024
1.
| 2024 | Permanent Positions: Number of applicants |
Temporary Positions: Number of applicants |
Supply Positions: Number of Applicants |
| Sample position 1 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| Sample position 2 | 3 | 3 | 69 |
| Sample position 3 | 34 | 8 | 14 |
| Sample position 4 | 4 | 0 | 33 |
| 2023 | Permanent Positions: Number of applicants |
Temporary Positions: Number of applicants |
Supply Positions: Number of Applicants |
| Sample position 1 | 1 | 13 | 72 |
| Sample position 2 | 13 | 5 | 13 |
| Sample position 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| Sample position 4 | 40 | 13 | 15 |
| 2022 | Permanent Positions: Number of applicants |
Temporary Positions: Number of applicants |
Supply Positions: Number of Applicants |
| Sample position 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Sample position 2 | 5 | 17 | 88 |
| Sample position 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| Sample position 4 | 76 | 28 | 13 |
Please note, above samples are a random selection from all Teaching vacancies in the years requested.
2. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.