25-26/059

We refer to your request for information (FOI 25-26/059) dated 15 January 2026 which we have handled under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). 

You asked:

“The total number of open conduct referrals (at todays date or closest);

The dates those conduct referrals were received only for any received more than one year ago;

The number of full-time equivalent employees working on investigations (ie officers)”.

Our response:

Please see our response to your questions below.  

Firstly, there were 189 open conduct cases as of 19 January 2026.  

Of these referrals, a total of 97 were received more than a year ago. We have attached the dates of these referrals as “FOI 25-26-59-Records" accompanying this response.  

As of 19 January 2026, there were 7 individuals in full time employment as regulatory investigation officers under the fitness to teach process.

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.  

Once the review process has been completed, if you are still dissatisfied, you have 6 months in which you can apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. See the Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance on making an appeal for information about how to do this.