26-27/013

We refer to your request for information (FOI 26-27/013) dated 26 June 2026 which we have handled under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

You asked

1. How many live cases does the GTCS currently have that the Panel have referred to a full hearing
2. The dates each of these cases were originally referred to GTCS
3. The dates each of these cases were referred to a Full Hearing by the Panel
4. What additional resources (in terms of fte staff numbers) have been allocated to "address hearing resourcing and scheduling issues" identified in the FTT Action Plan dated 9 October 2025.

Our response

Please see our response to your queries below. By way of advice and assistance, you might be interested in an Insight Report on our website as well as reporting on teacher conduct referrals. Additionally, our Disclosure Log has a search functionality for previous responses to freedom of information requests

The number of live cases that have been referred to a Full Hearing.

There were 53 cases referred to a Full Hearing as data extracted on 01 July 2026.

The dates each case was referred to GTC Scotland and then to a Full Hearing.

Please find our response as the records labelled “FOI 26-27/013-Records”, accompanying this response.

The number of Full-Time Employment staff numbers which have been allocated to "address hearing resourcing and scheduling issues" identified by the Action Plan.

Since 09 October 2025, there have been four roles created to address resourcing and scheduling under Fitness to Teach. By way of advice and assistance, we should explain that three of these roles have been added to our Delivery team, but these do not exclusively relate to hearing and scheduling matters.

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 six 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.