High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Friday, May 15, 2009
Teacher Workforce Planning
Teacher workforce planning is carried out annually to ensure adequate supply of teachers. The model takes into account changing pupil projections, rates of teachers leaving and joining the profession, drop out rates from university courses, etc.
Current and projected requirements for number of teachers in primary and secondary staff are shown in the charts below.

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Source: Scottish Government Education Statistics
Note: Darker shading represents students already in training

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Source: Scottish Government Education Statistics
Note: Darker shading represents students already in training