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The Herald - 19/11/2024

The Herald - 19/11/2024

Scottish Government gives universities green light to miss targets

The Scotsman - 19/11/2024

The Scotsman - 19/11/2024

SNP told universities they could 'over-recruit' student primary teachers despite job shortages

TES 15/11/2024

TES 15/11/2024

Out-of-work primary teachers could train as ASN specialists This is one of the ‘innovative approaches’ to the primary teacher employment crisis being considered by the government, according to Scotland’s education secretary

TES 11/11/2024

TES 11/11/2024

Whatever happened to the £145.5m to maintain teacher numbers? The deadlock between national and local government over teacher numbers in Scotland cannot last forever – Emma Seith looks at what got us to this point and what might come next

TES 11/11/2024

TES 11/11/2024

Primary ITE targets could be cut by a fifth to deal with oversupply News comes after fewer than one in five new primary teachers in Scotland secured a permanent job after probation last year

The Herald - 10/11/2024

The Herald - 10/11/2024

The plight of new teachers and my fears for the profession

The Herald - 10/11/2024

The Herald - 10/11/2024

Permanent job prospects for new teachers in sharp decline

The Scotsman - 08/11/2024

The Scotsman - 08/11/2024

SNP plans 20% cut to number of new primary school teachers as job shortages leave thousands on 'scrap heap'

STV News 29/10/2024

STV News 29/10/2024

'I pull pints at football stadium as there are no teaching jobs' Angelene Currie is among the many newly-qualified teachers in Scotland struggling to find permanent work in schools.

Daily Record - 28/10/2024

Daily Record - 28/10/2024

Scots primary teacher in 'negative spiral' after four year job hunt Nicole, from Loanhead, says she is in a "continual negative spiral" as she tries to hunt for work, in a "very stressful" employment environment with “no consistent work” for teachers

Edinburgh Live - 21/10/2024

Edinburgh Live - 21/10/2024

Fed-up Edinburgh teacher moved all the way to Dubai 'as she couldn't find a job' Nadia Eunis, 28, moved abroad after being unable to find work as a primary teacher in Scotland.

BBC News - 10/10/2024

BBC News - 10/10/2024

Gilruth keeps £145m from councils over teacher numbers row

The Sunday Times - 12/10/2024

The Sunday Times - 12/10/2024

Scottish government refuses to release £145m for teaching jobs Funding intended to increase teacher numbers is being withheld, despite councils facing financial difficulties

TES 24/09/2024

TES 24/09/2024

‘Teaching has become a precarious job’ Pressure is building on the Scottish government to address the ‘huge backlog’ of teachers who cannot find secure jobs

The Northern Times - 30/08/2024

The Northern Times - 30/08/2024

Highland Council has the highest education vacancy rate in Scotland amid concerns temporary contracts are impacting ‘on our children’s education’

Glasgow Times 17/08/2024

Glasgow Times 17/08/2024

'Worst thing I ever did': Survey reveals teachers' despair

Glasgow Times - 11/08/2024

Glasgow Times - 11/08/2024

'I felt like a failure': East Kilbride teacher struggling to find work

The Scotsman -  22/06/2024

The Scotsman - 22/06/2024

Glasgow to face multimillion-pound penalty for cutting 172 teacher jobs, SNP minister says

STV News  - 15/05/2024

STV News - 15/05/2024

Stand up for teachers, ministers told as motion highlighting cuts passed The party forced the vote amid fears Glasgow City Council could cut 450 teaching jobs over the next three years.

The Herald - 26/02/2024

The Herald - 26/02/2024

Glasgow city council plan to cut up to 450 teaching jobs

TES 15/05/2024

TES 15/05/2024

https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/take-action-over-teacher-job-cuts-gilruth-told

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