Allocation and flexi route
9 allocated; 1 opted out and undertook the flexi route.
Context and source
Small cohort; authority wording.
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Scotland, council by council
Shetland Islands
Explore the local workforce, follow the questions and read the original evidence.
Open to everyone. No sign-in needed.Explore this council in the statistics atlas
01 / Official workforce statistics
Compare councilsThe workforce, over time.
Comparable annual census measures, with the original source attached.
2025 census · primary148.3 FTE
All teaching posts
Permanent posts78.4%
Share of all primary posts
All teaching posts · full-time equivalent
Posts are measured in full-time equivalent (FTE), not headcount. Temporary posts exclude the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS). A post’s employment type may differ from the employee’s contract.
Sources and census dates
2020 · Teacher census supplementary statistics 2020
2021 · Teacher census supplementary statistics 2021
2022 · Teacher census supplementary statistics 2022
2023 · Teacher census supplementary statistics 2023
02Local 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.
03 / Reviewed local research
What the sources tell us.
Every finding keeps its own period, definition and source.
September employment outcomes
Primary: 1 permanent and 4 temporary posts; secondary: 3 permanent posts and 1 left teaching.
Context and source
Small cohort and incomplete category detail.
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04 / Research coverage
All 24 requests →The questions on record.
Coverage describes the available research, not council performance.
- Public requests
- 24
- Requests with files
- 23Can include acknowledgements as well as substantive responses
- Reviewed findings
- 2
After probation5Contracts & job security4Recruitment & vacancies3Supply teaching2Class sizes & staffing2Funding & workforce planning8Teacher education0
Probationer teachers and vacant posts
Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Council–Scottish Government teacher communications
Not yet assessed · 5 source files
Archived April 2026: Successful
Workforce planning discussions
Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Applicants for teaching vacancies
Not yet assessed · 5 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update
Teacher permanency through accrual
Not yet assessed · 4 source files
Archived April 2026: Successful
Detailed teacher workforce information
Not yet assessed · 6 source files
Archived April 2026: Needs status update