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01 / Official workforce statistics The workforce, over time. Comparable annual census measures, with the original source attached.
Compare councils School sectorPrimary Secondary MeasureAll teaching posts Permanent posts Temporary posts, excluding TIS Teacher Induction Scheme Chart Table
2025 census · primary 603.8 FTE All teaching posts
Permanent posts 75.8% Share of all primary posts
02 Local policy
Contracts and permanency No current local policy has been verified for this comparison yet. This is a gap in the published evidence, not evidence that the council has no policy.
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03 / Reviewed local research What the sources tell us. Every finding keeps its own period, definition and source.
East Renfrewshire Council 1 January 2022–11 November 2024
Council–COSLA teacher workforce communications The authority said in its response dated 11 November 2024 that it held no such workforce planning meetings with the relevant partner body during the requested period
Context and source Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Successful; this is an authority statement about records/discussions, not evidence that no related activity occurred elsewhere.
Archived document 50b15da4 (PDF) · page 1 Reviewed 2026-09-07
East Renfrewshire Council 2020-2021–2024
Temp teacher snct fte full time equivalent by reporting period Temp teacher snct fte full time equivalent: 2020-2021: 260.6, 2021-2022: 290, 2022-2023: 285, 2023-2024: 250.08, 2024: 211.88
Context and source Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; machine-readable attachment table parsed without aggregation.
Archived document 80c2f6cc (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!B2:D11 Reviewed 2026-09-07
East Renfrewshire Council 2020-2021–2024
Perm teacher snct fte full time equivalent by reporting period Perm teacher snct fte full time equivalent: 2020-2021: 1128.2, 2021-2022: 1102.8, 2022-2023: 1152.6, 2023-2024: 1159.59, 2024: 1164.89
Context and source Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; machine-readable attachment table parsed without aggregation.
Archived document 80c2f6cc (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!B2:D11 Reviewed 2026-09-07
East Renfrewshire Council 2020/21 to 2023/24
East Renfrewshire probationer data coverage The council supplied probationer requested and completed figures for 2020/21–2023/24 and explained that its HR/payroll system changed from 2020/21; it also distinguished requested from allocated numbers.
Context and source Earlier years were not supplied in this response.
Archived document 6470071c (TXT) · line 8 Reviewed 2026-09-07
East Renfrewshire Council 2024-25
TIS cohort and completion East Renfrewshire reported 128 allocated, 27 withdrawals before placement, 97 completed and 4 opted out or did not complete in 2024-25.
Context and source Authority response distinguishes pre-placement withdrawals from later non-completion.
Archived document 9008b285 (DOCX) · document body, section 1 Reviewed 2026-09-07
East Renfrewshire Council 2022-23 to 2024-25
Three-year employment destinations East Renfrewshire reported primary permanent/temporary/supply counts of 3/24/31 in 2022-23, 4/34/26 in 2023-24 and 2/25/24 in 2024-25.
Context and source Council supply-list status does not establish whether the teacher worked elsewhere.
Archived document 9008b285 (DOCX) · document body, section 2 Reviewed 2026-09-07
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04 / Research coverage The questions on record. Coverage describes the available research, not council performance.
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Public requests 24
Requests with files 23 Can include acknowledgements as well as substantive responses
Reviewed findings 6 East Renfrewshire Council · 2024-10-23
Probationer teachers and vacant posts Not yet assessed · 7 source files
Archived April 2026: Partially successful
East Renfrewshire Council · 2024-10-23
Council–Scottish Government teacher communications Not yet assessed · 9 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
East Renfrewshire Council · 2024-10-23
Workforce planning discussions Not yet assessed · 10 source files
Archived April 2026: Successful
East Renfrewshire Council · 2024-10-23
Applicants for teaching vacancies Not yet assessed · 8 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
East Renfrewshire Council · 2024-10-23
Teacher permanency through accrual Not yet assessed · 12 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
East Renfrewshire Council · 2024-10-23
Detailed teacher workforce information Not yet assessed · 6 source files
Archived April 2026: Successful
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