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Jenny Gilruth's teacher promise at risk of falling apart already as councils refuse to commit

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Scottish Daily Express · 13 Dec 2024

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Scottish Daily ExpressMedia coverage · 13 Dec 2024

over recent years we’ve seen a steady decline in the number of probationer allocations we receive

Days after the COSLA deal, councils including Glasgow and Aberdeenshire decline to commit to restoring teacher numbers to 2023 levels, with 621 fewer teachers nationally; Aberdeenshire cites falling probationer allocations.

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People named: Jenny Gilruth, John Swinney

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over recent years we’ve seen a steady decline in the number of probationer allocations we receive

Original source: Jenny Gilruth's teacher promise at risk of falling apart already as councils refuse to commit
Source check recorded: 24 Sept 2026

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