Council research
Workforce figures and source-checked research for Dundee City. Each finding has a stated period and definition.
Research coverage measures the archive, not council performance. Files may include acknowledgements rather than substantive responses.
The response says a proposal to reduce teacher numbers by 32.7 full-time-equivalent posts was approved as part of the 2024/25 revenue budget, with anticipated annual savings of around £2 million.
Anticipated savings are not measured realised savings.
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Reviewed 2026-09-07
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 | 555.8 | 52.1 | 48 | 656 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2021 | 535.4 | 55.1 | 68 | 658.5 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2022 | 534.4 | 67.3 | 45 | 646.7 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2023 | 549 | 58.5 | 50 | 657.5 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2024 | 528.4 | 59.5 | 21 | 608.9 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2025 | 515.4 | 60.2 | 33 | 608.6 | Workbook ↗ |
| Topic | Requests | With files |
|---|---|---|
| After probation | 5 | 4 |
| 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: Needs status update
Not yet assessed · 4 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Not yet assessed · 4 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Information not held
Not yet assessed · 5 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Not yet assessed · 4 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Information not held
