25-26/029

We refer to your request for information (FOI 25-26/029) dated 22 July 2025 which we have handled under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).  ‍

You requested  

For each council area in Scotland, I would like you to provide me with the total number of probationers requested for primary and for each individual secondary-level subject for the academic year 2025/26. I would also like you to provide me with the total number of probationers actually allocated to each council for primary and for each individual secondary-level subject for the academic year 2025/26. I would like this information provided as a spreadsheet.

Our response

We have collected information on the number of Teacher Induction Scheme placements offered by each local authority for the 2025/26 registration year and have provided this in Table 1 in the enclosure accompanying this response. This data was extracted on 19 May 2025. These figures are subject to change over time due to the addition or amendment of placements by local authorities. 

We have also collected information on the number of Teacher Induction Scheme allocations to each local authority for the 2025/26 registration year and have provided this in Table 2 in the enclosure accompanying this response. This data was extracted on 19 May 2025. Please note that the date range used in the enclosures represent the placements allocated at the time and may include teachers who deferred or withdrew from the Teacher Induction Scheme after allocation and before the placement began. 

You may also be interested in allocation data published on our website regarding the preference distribution of individuals on the Teacher Induction Scheme. 

Right to review and appeal

You may request a review of how we have dealt with this information request if you are dissatisfied with this response. This can be done by contacting us at informationgovernance@gtcs.org.uk, describing your original request and explaining the basis for your dissatisfaction. You have 40 working days from receipt of this response to submit a review request. When the review process has been completed, if you are still dissatisfied, you may use the Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance on making an appeal to do so.  

Enclosures

Table 1

The number of Teacher Induction Scheme placements offered by local authorities in the 2025/26 registration year as at 19 May 2025 broken down by local authority and Registration Category/Subject.

Table 2

‍The number of provisionally registered teachers allocated Teacher Induction Scheme placements in the 2025-26 registration year as at 19 May 2025 broken down by local authority and Registration Category/Subject.