This FOI request went through an internal review process at the request of the original requester. The follow up response can be found below the original request.

Original request

Summary of request

Registrations in Gaelic (Secondary) education across North Ayrshire / country / universities
Date of request:
10
September
2025
Date of response:
8
October
2025
Reference:
25-26/040
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Successful
Registration

Full request

How many teacher are dual registered and/or single registered in Gaelic across the North Ayrshire / country / universities?

Response

Please note that GTC Scotland keeps a professional register and not an employment based one. Registrants self-declare their employment information and a teacher may appear on the Register of Teachers without being employed by a Local Authority.

As data extracted on 16 September 2025, there are 78 individuals who hold registration in Secondary (Gaelic) education and at least one other registration. In comparison, there are 54 registrants who only hold registration in Secondary (Gaelic) education.

There are no registrants who hold currently registration in Secondary (Gaelic) education and who have self-declared North Ayrshire Council as their employer.  

We have also provided a list of the Higher Education Institutions where those holding Secondary (Gaelic) education obtained their qualification.  

Please note that there are 24 registrants who gained their registration through Additional (Professional) Registration, meaning there is no awarding authority recorded. These registrants all hold registration in Secondary (Gaelic) education and at least one other registration.

Additionally, there are 2 registrants who gained their registration via the Qualified outside Scotland (QOS) route. There is no awarding authority recorded for QOS registrations and both registrants only hold registration in Secondary (Gaelic) education.

Table 1: The Higher Education Institutions where registrants holding registration in Secondary (Gaelic) education obtained their teaching qualification as data extracted on 15 September 2025

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Internal Review request

Summary of request

Registrations in Gaelic (Secondary) education across North Ayrshire / country / universities
Date of request:
Date of response:
Reference:
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Registration

Full request

Response

Response file