FOI/202500494548 · FOI · unclear
Lead Teacher Employment information: FOI release
Information requested
1. How many lead teachers are employed across Scotland?
2. How many lead teachers are employed in each local authority in Scotland?
3. How many lead teacher vacancies have been advertised by local authorities in the last five years
Response
1. and 2. As at the 2024 teacher census (the latest for which statistics are available), there were 10.56 full-time equivalent (FTE) lead teachers in publicly funded schools in Scotland. Of these 3.5 FTE were in Aberdeenshire and 7.06 FTE were in Scottish Borders. This information relates to the substantive grade of teachers and does not include those on temporary promotion.
3. The Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.
About FOI
The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.
Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Detected exemption language
This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.
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