The ScotsmanMedia coverage · 1 Apr 2026training new teachers for jobs that do not currently exist
Official data showed post-induction primary teachers in full-time permanent jobs fell from 41.1% (2018/19) to 10.8% (2024/25); secondary fell from 57.9% to 42.5%. The Lib Dems and NASUWT criticised workforce planning.
People named: Willie Rennie, Mike Corbett
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training new teachers for jobs that do not currently exist
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- 'Broken promises': 9 in 10 newly qualified primary teachers do not have full-time permanent jobs
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- 24 Sept 2026
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