BBC NewsBBC Scotland reported that 568 of 2,294 teachers finishing probation in 2024/25 — 25% — secured a permanent post. Jenny Gilruth said a teaching qualification is not a guaranteed job.
People named: Jenny Gilruth
Recorded wording
You're not guaranteed a job on qualification.
BBC counted any permanent post (25%). The official census series on this page uses full-time permanent posts (23%) for the same cohort. The two percentages are not interchangeable.
- Original source
- Teachers on supply list for years or leaving country due to job shortages
- Statistical series
- Official school census
- Source check recorded
- 11 Sept 2026
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