Question reference: S6W-09278
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 23 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is giving sufficient funding to local authorities to provide the number of permanent teaching posts that are required to meet the needs of children and young people.
Answer
Since the start of the pandemic, the Scottish Government has provided £240m funding to local authorities to support the recruitment of additional teachers and support staff.
We have committed further permanent funding of £145.5m to support education staffing. This will ensure sustained employment of additional teachers, while meeting local needs and benefitting Scotland’s children and young people.
We will also fund 3,500 additional teachers and 500 support staff over this Parliamentary term – over and above the 1,400 teachers recruited during the pandemic.
We continue to work closely with COSLA regarding the employment of teachers to maximise the number of jobs available, including permanent posts.