The education secretary has discussed the national picture on recruitment with [local authorities body] Cosla
Only 155 probationers took the Teacher Induction Scheme preference waiver payment (£6,000 primary / £8,000 secondary) for 2024-25, down from 310 in 2020-21. Fife's allocation fell from 89 to 14 while Aberdeenshire's rose to 29.
COSLA
Fife
AberdeenshirePeople named: Jenny Gilruth, Laurence Findlay
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The education secretary has discussed the national picture on recruitment with [local authorities body] Cosla
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- Just 155 probationer teachers willing to work anywhere in Scotland next year
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- 24 Sept 2026
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