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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 762.6 FTE All teaching posts
Permanent posts 76.5% 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.
Falkirk Council 2018–2024 excluding COVID years
Falkirk teacher-number average A council correspondence attachment records that Falkirk’s average teacher numbers over 2018–2024, excluding COVID years, were 1,655.
Context and source Council correspondence attachment; preserve the stated exclusion and method.
Archived document b8c83545 (PDF) · page 1 Reviewed 2026-09-07
Falkirk Council 2022-23 to 2024-25
Three-year destination table Primary permanent/temporary/supply: 10/7/33, 10/6/17, 0/16/22; secondary: 30/6/10, 15/12/27, 9/7/11 for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Context and source Falkirk says outcomes after leaving the council are not held.
Archived document cd8c57e9 (TXT) · lines 145-168 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 2 Falkirk Council · 2024-10-23
Probationer teachers and vacant posts Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Falkirk Council · 2024-10-23
Council–Scottish Government teacher communications Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Falkirk Council · 2024-10-23
Workforce planning discussions Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Falkirk Council · 2024-10-23
Applicants for teaching vacancies Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Falkirk Council · 2024-10-23
Teacher permanency through accrual Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Information not held
Falkirk Council · 2024-10-23
Detailed teacher workforce information Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
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