Scottish ParliamentParliament · 9 Dec 2025we now need to see sustained improvement on permanent posts
In her statement on education statistics, Jenny Gilruth said 69% of probationers had found a teaching post in the following year, up from 65%, but that permanent posts needed sustained improvement. Opposition MSPs said teacher numbers remained at historic lows.
People named: Jenny Gilruth, Miles Briggs
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we now need to see sustained improvement on permanent posts
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- Education Statistics
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- 24 Sept 2026
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