Question reference: S5W-29905
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 June 2020
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional (a) teachers and (b) other staff will be required in (i) 2020-21 and (ii) 2021-22 because of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, broken down by local authority.
Answer
The recruitment and deployment of teachers is the responsibility of the local authorities who have the statutory duty for education expenditure. Local authorities are responsible for providing a complement of teachers and other staff which meets the needs of each of their schools and its pupils within the resources available.
We are currently working with local authorities to establish what additional staff are needed to support COVID-19 education recovery. Once we know that, we will work with local authorities to meet that demand.