Teacher Vacancies and Probationer Allocations in Scotland from Annual Survey

Official Statistics from the Scottish Government track the annual results of surveys on teacher and educational psychologist vacancies. The dataset is designated as Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics and is licensed under OGL-UK-3.0. Its last recorded update was on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in teacher vacancy rates based on annual survey results
• Model the allocation and demand for probationary teachers based on survey data
• Benchmark regional education workforce needs based on vacancy statistics

Strengths

• Data is produced as Official Statistics by the Scottish Government, suggesting a formal collection process.
• The dataset has a specific update timestamp of 2026-07-08 13:32:32.597617.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government

Collection Method

Annual survey of teacher and educational psychologist vacancies.

Time Range

Annual coverage, specific years not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:32.597617; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Scotland