It is no wonder many leave the profession before they really start their careers.
TESS survey of 30 councils: at least 1,053 of 2,381 (44%) 2014-15 probationers were in permanent posts and 555 (23%) in temporary jobs, the best in eight years, against a 12% low in 2010; South Ayrshire offered 3 permanent contracts to 52.
People named: Larry Flanagan, Tom Hamilton, Seamus Searson
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It is no wonder many leave the profession before they really start their careers.
- Original source
- Positive new outlook for new teachers
- Statistical series
- Tes survey (not the school census)
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- 24 Sept 2026
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