Glasgow TimesMedia coverage · 11 Aug 2024It’s not acceptable in this day and age for teachers to be working on what are effectively zero-hour contracts.
An East Kilbride primary teacher waited eight months on South Lanarkshire's supply list for work. Her survey of 302 supply teachers found only 9% wanted supply; Glasgow probationers going straight to permanent posts fell from 73% (2017) to 10% (2023).
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GlasgowPeople named: Stewart Nicolson
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It’s not acceptable in this day and age for teachers to be working on what are effectively zero-hour contracts.
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- 'I felt like a failure': East Kilbride teacher struggling to find work
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- 24 Sept 2026
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