Council research
Workforce figures and source-checked research for Argyll and Bute. Each finding has a stated period and definition.
Research coverage measures the archive, not council performance. Files may include acknowledgements rather than substantive responses.
Casual number of employees: 2017/18: 481, 2018/19: 471, 2019/20: 475, 2020/21: 542, 2021/22: 546, 2022/23: 553, 2023/24: 563, 2024/25: 374
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; forward-filled grouped table reconstructed without aggregation.
Archived document 62f16449 (XLSX) · sheet Reply!A1:C26
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Permanent number of employees: 2017/18: 864, 2018/19: 858, 2019/20: 863, 2020/21: 876, 2021/22: 870, 2022/23: 877, 2023/24: 904, 2024/25: 914
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; forward-filled grouped table reconstructed without aggregation.
Archived document 62f16449 (XLSX) · sheet Reply!A1:C26
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Temporary number of employees: 2017/18: 150, 2018/19: 167, 2019/20: 179, 2020/21: 192, 2021/22: 173, 2022/23: 156, 2023/24: 128, 2024/25: 143
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; forward-filled grouped table reconstructed without aggregation.
Archived document 62f16449 (XLSX) · sheet Reply!A1:C26
Reviewed 2026-09-07
2024-25 primary: 1 permanent, 5 temporary, 2 supply, 1 moved abroad, 1 no contract, 1 extension, 1 withdrawal; secondary: 1 permanent, 1 extension, 0 withdrawal.
Small counts and categories are authority-specific.
Archived document 893692c0 (XLSX) · Sheet1!A13:I25
Reviewed 2026-09-07
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Primary-school teaching posts, full-time equivalent (FTE), on each annual census day. These are posts rather than individual teachers.
| Year | Permanent | Temporary excluding TIS | TIS | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 323.3 | 82.5 | 19 | 424.7 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2021 | 328.1 | 80.6 | 23 | 431.7 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2022 | 308.3 | 79.9 | 14 | 402.2 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2023 | 308.1 | 79.6 | 16 | 403.7 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2024 | 321.8 | 65.6 | 12.2 | 399.6 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2025 | 309 | 64.6 | 12 | 385.6 | Workbook ↗ |
| Topic | Requests | With files |
|---|---|---|
| After probation | 5 | 5 |
| Contracts & job security | 4 | 4 |
| Recruitment & vacancies | 3 | 3 |
| Supply teaching | 2 | 2 |
| Class sizes & staffing | 2 | 2 |
| Funding & workforce planning | 8 | 8 |
| Teacher education | 0 | 0 |
Not yet assessed · 4 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Information not held
Not yet assessed · 8 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Not yet assessed · 2 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Long overdue
Not yet assessed · 5 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Not yet assessed · 9 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Argyll and Bute Council · count · teachers
Number of employees by contract type and financial year; year labels are forward-filled from the source table.
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Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; forward-filled grouped table reconstructed without aggregation.
Archived document 62f16449 (XLSX) · sheet Reply!A1:C26 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Argyll and Bute Council · count · teachers
Number of employees by contract type and financial year; year labels are forward-filled from the source table.
Scroll to see all periods, or switch to the table.
Focus a point to read its value.
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; forward-filled grouped table reconstructed without aggregation.
Archived document 62f16449 (XLSX) · sheet Reply!A1:C26 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Argyll and Bute Council · count · teachers
Number of employees by contract type and financial year; year labels are forward-filled from the source table.
Scroll to see all periods, or switch to the table.
Focus a point to read its value.
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; forward-filled grouped table reconstructed without aggregation.
Archived document 62f16449 (XLSX) · sheet Reply!A1:C26 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
