Unemployed teachers have been left in a dire position because of incompetent planning by both the Scottish Government and Fife Council.
Probationers in Fife who passed interviews and completed their year were told no posts existed and offered only the supply list; Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie blamed poor workforce planning by ministers and Fife Council.
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Unemployed teachers have been left in a dire position because of incompetent planning by both the Scottish Government and Fife Council.
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- 'Heartbroken' probationary teachers struggling to find permanent jobs at Scottish schools
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- 24 Sept 2026
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