Anonymous survey answerSurvey Nº 114

I am trapped in a local authority after being given my fifth choice for probation.

Trapped in my fifth-choice council from probation

Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

Employment situation: Permanent post
Sector: Primary

After probation

I am trapped in a local authority after being given my fifth choice for probation. It should be easier to move councils. Qualified, experienced teachers should be able to apply for jobs in their chosen authority.

This is answer 114 of the 269 written answers that teachers let us quote anonymously in the Scottish Teacher Employment Survey 2026. It answers the survey’s last question: what do the people who make decisions about teacher employment need to know?

We have corrected spelling, added paragraph breaks and removed details that could identify anyone. Words in square brackets are ours.

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