Original request
Summary of request
Full request
Please provide me with the number of teachers in who have passed their probationary period that have then left the profession entirely within a) 1 year, b) 2 years, c)3 years, d) 4 years and e) 5 years of qualifying as a teacher.
Response
We refer to your request for information (FOI 25-26/050) dated 28 October 2025 which we have handled under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA).
You requested:
“Please provide me with the number of teachers in who have passed their probationary period that have then left the profession entirely within a) 1 year, b) 2 years, c) 3 years, d) 4 years and e) 5 years of qualifying as a teacher.”
On 25 November 2025 you clarified that this request should be limited to “any data available for 2025 to date” as response FOI 25-26/096 on our Disclosure Log answers the initial scope of your request. Thank you for providing us with this clarification.
Our response:
Please note that GTC Scotland operates a professional Register and not an employment based one. This means that all individuals who meet the requirements can be registered without being actively employed as a teacher or living in Scotland.
We have provided the information in the table below.
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 can apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision within 6 months of a review request. You can obtain details of how to do this in the Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance on making an appeal.
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