New figures obtained by Tes Scotland show almost one in five probationer teachers on this year’s induction scheme had opted out by January.

The Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS) guarantees teaching graduates a job in a school for a year on the way to becoming fully qualified.

In May 2023, a total of 3,161 probationer teachers were allocated a place on the scheme.

As of 31 August 2023, there were 2,658 in the cohort and as of January 1 2024 – less than halfway through the induction year – there were 2,602.

The total drop in the number of teachers on the scheme is 559, which equates to just under 18 per cent of the original cohort.

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