01 Scotland · Statistics

Employment

Permanent work, temporary posts and what happens after probation.

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Council FOI replies FOI

What councils told us about their own probationers

Share of the destinations each council reported that were permanent posts with that council. Councils count destinations differently and only see their own posts, so these figures sit beside the census, not inside it.

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Earlier post-induction cohorts

Published whole-number percentages · census following induction

This historical series uses published rounded percentages. The recent cohort breakdown above retains the more precise published percentages. Any teaching post is a broader measure than full-time permanent employment.

Scottish Government · 2025 school census