FOI Request - Teacher Resignation-Leaving

Request 101003916746

How many teachers are resigning/leaving the teaching profession each year and the reasons for leaving their position:

1. Confirmation of whether or not the local authority records the reason as to why a teacher is leaving a job in that local authority.

2. If the local authority does record why teachers are leaving a job then please provide the number of teachers who have left teaching employment with the local authority in the last five years (2020 to 2025) broken down by the reason for leaving.

 

Response 13-02-2026

 

Leaving Reasons 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 Grand Total
Contract End 27 34 30 12 15 118
Died in Service <5* <5*       <5*
Capability       <5* <5* <5*
Further Education     <5* <5*   <5*
Health Reasons   <5* <5* <5* <5* <5*
Leaving the Area 9 24 12 10 8 63
Maternity <5*   <5*   <5* <5*
New Job 13 21 31 34 23 122
No Reason Given 6 9   <5* <5* 22
Personal Reasons 8 6 9 17 11 51
Early Retirement 9 7 <5* <5* <5* 24
Ill Health - Retirement <5*   <5* <5* 7 *
Normal -Retirement 17 12 10 23 12 74
Misconduct   <5*       <5*

*Due to the low numbers involved, release of this information could result in the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information.

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