FOI Request - Complaints Regarding Insecure Employment Practices in Education

Request 101003768900

1.  Please provide copies or summaries of any complaints, concerns, grievances, or formal correspondence submitted between 1 January 2022 and the present day relating to:

•  The use of insecure employment practices in schools (e.g. zero-hour contracts, lack of permanent roles, repeated fixed-term contracts, or inconsistent supply work).

•  The impact of such practices on staff wellbeing, job security, or continuity of learning for pupils.

2.  Please include any complaints or concerns raised by:

•  Teachers or education staff
•  Trade unions
•  The GTCS, ombudsman, or any external oversight body

3.  If available, please also include:

•  Any investigations or internal reviews triggered by these complaints
•  Outcomes or actions taken in response

If it would exceed the cost limit to provide full documents, please prioritise providing a summary of complaints by year, including:

•  The number of complaints
•  The general nature of the concerns
•  Whether the complainant was a staff member, union, or external body