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Scottish education 'deeply troubled' as close to 5,000 teachers are left on temporary contracts

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The Scotsman · 4 Aug 2023

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The ScotsmanMedia coverage · 4 Aug 2023

points to a deeply troubled landscape in the staffing of education as a vital public service

Scottish Conservative FOI research found 4,951 teachers on temporary contracts at 1 June 2023, with three councils not responding; the EIS described a "deeply troubled landscape" in school staffing.

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People named: Liam Kerr, Andrea Bradley

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points to a deeply troubled landscape in the staffing of education as a vital public service

Original source: Scottish education 'deeply troubled' as close to 5,000 teachers are left on temporary contracts
Source check recorded: 24 Sept 2026

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