Council research
Workforce figures and source-checked research for Midlothian. Each finding has a stated period and definition.
Research coverage measures the archive, not council performance. Files may include acknowledgements rather than substantive responses.
Primary requested: 2018/19: 33, 2019/20: 36, 2020/21: 32, 2021/22: 39, 2022/23: 38, 2023/24: 33
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; multi-measure wide table transposed without aggregation.
Archived document 7c0dbd5c (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!A1:M3
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Primary assigned: 2018/19: 30, 2019/20: 34, 2020/21: 37, 2021/22: 39, 2022/23: 31, 2023/24: 29
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; multi-measure wide table transposed without aggregation.
Archived document 7c0dbd5c (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!A1:M3
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Secondary requested: 2018/19: 35, 2019/20: 38, 2020/21: 37, 2021/22: 62, 2022/23: 37, 2023/24: 44
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; multi-measure wide table transposed without aggregation.
Archived document 7c0dbd5c (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!A1:M4
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Secondary assigned: 2018/19: 24, 2019/20: 28, 2020/21: 28, 2021/22: 48, 2022/23: 23, 2023/24: 15
Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; multi-measure wide table transposed without aggregation.
Archived document 7c0dbd5c (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!A1:M4
Reviewed 2026-09-07
For primary probationers, the workbook reports 26 completions in 2017/18 and 26 in 2023/24; for 2023/24 it reports 9 permanent offers, 10 fixed-term offers, 5 added to supply and 2 leaving employment.
Primary figures only; secondary data are in the same workbook.
Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!A1:H8
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 | 385 | 71.4 | 36 | 492.4 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2021 | 388.7 | 77 | 38 | 503.7 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2022 | 404.7 | 89.9 | 31 | 525.5 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2023 | 416.4 | 85.6 | 29 | 531 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2024 | 435.2 | 74.7 | 23 | 532.8 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2025 | 416.5 | 88.8 | 19 | 524.3 | 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 |
Substantive material verified · 6 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Not yet assessed · 5 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Information not held
Not yet assessed · 7 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Information not held
Not yet assessed · 5 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Not yet assessed · 5 recovered files
Archived April 2026: Information not held
Midlothian Council · count · primary teachers
Authority-reported probationer requested placements for primary teachers by academic year.
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Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; multi-measure wide table transposed without aggregation.
Archived document 7c0dbd5c (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!A1:M3 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · count · primary teachers
Authority-reported probationer assigned placements for primary teachers by academic year.
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Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; multi-measure wide table transposed without aggregation.
Archived document 7c0dbd5c (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!A1:M3 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · count · secondary teachers
Authority-reported probationer requested placements for secondary teachers by academic year.
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Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; multi-measure wide table transposed without aggregation.
Archived document 7c0dbd5c (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!A1:M4 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · count · secondary teachers
Authority-reported probationer assigned placements for secondary teachers by academic year.
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Archived dashboard status (April 2026): Needs status update; multi-measure wide table transposed without aggregation.
Archived document 7c0dbd5c (XLSX) · sheet Sheet1!A1:M4 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · primary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!B2:B8 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · primary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!C2:C8 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · primary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!D2:D8 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · primary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!E2:E8 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · primary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!F2:F8 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · primary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!H2:H8 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · secondary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!B14:B20 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · secondary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!C14:C20 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · secondary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Successful response; preserve Not applicable as unavailable and do not infer zero.
Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!D14:D20 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · secondary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Successful response; preserve Not applicable as unavailable and do not infer zero.
Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!E14:E20 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · secondary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
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Focus a point to read its value.
Successful response; preserve Not applicable as unavailable and do not infer zero.
Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!F14:F20 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
Midlothian Council · teachers · secondary
Outcome count in the council workbook by academic term.
Successful response; preserve Not applicable as unavailable and do not infer zero.
Archived document b63379b2 (XLSX) · sheet1!H14:H20 · Reviewed 2026-09-07
