FOI Request - Teacher Retention and SEND Data
Request 101003716310
I kindly ask for the following year-by-year statistical and policy-related data for schools within your local authority. Please note that I do not require any personal or identifiable data.
1. Teacher Retention and Attrition Rates (2014 to 2024)
Aggregated data for each year, broken down by:
School type (mainstream, SEND, and SEMH settings) Retention/attrition rates for teachers leaving within 1, 3, and 5 years of service Teachers leaving before reaching retirement age
2. SEND and SEMH Student Numbers (2014 to 2024)
Aggregated data for each year, broken down by:
Students with an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) Students receiving SEN support but without an EHCP
3. Policies and Initiatives
Any policies, strategies, or initiatives your local authority has implemented to support:
Teacher retention
Staff well-being and workload management in schools
Response 07-03-2025
1.
| Teachers Leaving | Left within 1 year | Left within 3 years | Left within 5 years |
| 2017 | 18 | 10 | <5* |
| 2018 | 16 | 7 | <5* |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 | <5* |
| 2020 | 16 | <5* | <5* |
| 2021 | 20 | <5* | <5* |
| 2022 | 24 | <5* | <5* |
| 2023 | <5* | <5* | <5* |
| 2024 | 8 | <5* | <5* |
Please note: The figures do not include Supply Teachers nor Probationary Teachers
*the low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have
been redacted and marked with <5 instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal
information.
2. The figures below relate to ASN pupils within mainstream schools. We do not have Education, Health, and Care Plans in Scotland.
| Year | Primary | Secondary |
| 2024 | 2203 | 2748 |
| 2023 | 2365 | 2693 |
| 2022 | 2414 | 2540 |
| 2021 | 2542 | 2255 |
| 2020 | 2612 | 2090 |
| 2019 | 2339 | 1855 |
| 2018 | 2277 | 1674 |
| 2017 | 2323 | 1628 |
| 2016 | 1843 | 1493 |
| 2015 | 1715 | 1482 |
| 2014 | 1413 | 1334 |
3. Time for Talking is Moray Council’s Employee Assistance Provider. They provide a 24 hour, 365 days a year service for psychological, emotional and practical support which can be accessed by any employee when they need it.