Probationer teachers and vacant posts
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Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Council research
Workforce figures and source-checked research for Perth and Kinross. Each finding has a stated period and definition.
Research coverage measures the archive, not council performance. Files may include acknowledgements rather than substantive responses.
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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 | 601.9 | 54.5 | 31 | 687.3 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2021 | 592.8 | 60.8 | 29 | 682.6 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2022 | 563.8 | 78.2 | 27 | 668.9 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2023 | 555.5 | 64.9 | 28 | 648.4 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2024 | 536.9 | 77.6 | 27 | 641.6 | Workbook ↗ |
| 2025 | 546 | 69.8 | 27 | 642.7 | 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 · 6 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