271392 STEM Teacher Numbers and Vacancies

1. How many qualified specialist school teachers (in FTE) does each secondary school in your local authority currently have in the following STEM subjects?

* the return includes individuals that are in promoted positions. Individuals may also be covering more than one subject with no way to identify FTE breakdown.

Biology (inc Science/Chemistry):

School Name FTE 3 Teacher Biology 1 Teacher Biology with Science Trainee 1 Teacher Science 1 Castle Douglas High School 3 Teacher Biology 3 High School 3 Teacher Additional Support for Learning and Science 1 Teacher Biology 2 Douglas Ewart High School 5 Principal Teacher Science 1 Teacher Biology 3 Teacher Science/Additional Support for Learning 1 Academy 2 Principal Teacher Science 1 Teacher Biology 1 3 Teacher Biology 3 Academy 4 Principal Teacher Curriculum Science / PE 1 Teacher Biology 1 Teacher Biology Rural Skills 1 Teacher Biology/Chemistry 1 1 Teacher Biology 1 1 Teacher Biology with Science Trainee 1 2 Teacher Biology 2 2 Teacher Biology 2 St Joseph's College 5 Principal Teacher Science & Technology 1 Teacher Biology 2 Teacher Biology with Science Trainee 1 Teacher Biology/Science 1 Academy 9 Principal Teacher Science 1 Teacher Biology 4 Teacher Biology with Science Trainee 1 Teacher Science 3 5 Teacher Biology 3 Teacher Biology/Chemistry 1 Teacher Biology/Science 1

Chemistry (inc Science/Biology/Physics)

School Name FTE Annan Academy 3 Teacher Chemistry 2 Teacher Chemistry/Biology 1 Castle Douglas High School 1 Teacher Chemistry 1 Dalry School 1 Teacher Chemistry/Physics 1 Douglas Ewart High School 1 Teacher Chemistry 1 1 Teacher Chemistry 1 Dumfries High School 2 Teacher Chemistry 1 Teacher Chemistry / Science 1 1 Teacher Chemistry 1 Lockerbie Academy 2 Teacher Chemistry 1 Teacher Chemistry with Science 1 Maxwelltown High School 1 Teacher Chemistry 1 Sanquhar Academy 1 Teacher Chemistry 1 St Joseph's College 1 Teacher Chemistry 1 Wallace Hall Academy 3 Teacher Chemistry 2 Teacher Chemistry/Biology 1

Maths

School Name FTE Annan Academy 5 Teacher Mathematics 4 Teacher Mathematics Trainee 1 Castle Douglas High School 5 Teacher Mathematics 5 3 Teacher Mathematics 3 Dalry School 1 Teacher Mathematics 1 Douglas Ewart High School 4 Teacher Mathematics 4 Dumfries Academy 4 Teacher Mathematics 4 Dumfries High School 6 Principal Teacher Curriculum Maths & Numeracy 1 Teacher Mathematics 5 Kirkcudbright Academy 2 Teacher Mathematics 2 Langholm Academy 2 Teacher Mathematics 2 Lockerbie Academy 6 Principal Teacher Mathematics ICT 1 Teacher Mathematics 5 Maxwelltown High School 3 Teacher Mathematics 3 Moffat Academy 2 Principal Teacher Mathematics/Science 1 Teacher Mathematics 1 Sanquhar Academy 3 Teacher Mathematics 3 St Joseph's College 5 Teacher Mathematics 4 Teacher of Mathematics/RE 1 6 Teacher Mathematics 6 Wallace Hall Academy 5 Principal Teacher Curriculum Maths 1 Teacher Mathematics 4

Physics

School Name FTE Annan Academy 2 Teacher Physics 2 Castle Douglas High School 3 Teacher Physics 3 Douglas Ewart High School 1 Teacher Physics 1 Dumfries Academy 2 Teacher Physics 2 Dumfries High School 2 Teacher Physics 2 Kirkcudbright Academy 3 Teacher Physics 1 Teacher Physics/Mathematics 2 Langholm Academy 1 Teacher Physics 1 Maxwelltown High School 1 Teacher Physics with Science Trainee 1 Moffat Academy 1 Teacher Physics/Mathematics 1 Sanquhar Academy 1 Teacher Physics 1 St Joseph's College 2 Teacher Physics 2 Stranraer Academy 2 Teacher Physics 1 Teacher Physics/Science 1 Wallace Hall Academy 2 Teacher Physics 1 Teacher Physics with Science Trainee 1

Technological Education

School Name FTE Annan Academy 2 Teacher Technical Education 2 Castle Douglas High School 2 Teacher Technical Education 2 Dalbeattie High School 3 Principal Teacher CDT 1 Teacher Craft Design & Technology 1 Teacher Craft, Design & Technology 1 Dalry School 1 Teacher Technical Education/Computing 1 Douglas Ewart High School 1 Teacher Technical Education 1 Dumfries Academy 2 Teacher Technical Education 2 Dumfries High School 2 Teacher Technical Education 2 Kirkcudbright Academy 1 Principal Teacher Guidance Technical Education 1 Langholm Academy 1 Teacher Technical Education 1 Lockerbie Academy 4 Teacher Technical Education 4 Maxwelltown High School 1 Teacher Technological Education Trainee 1 Moffat Academy 1 Teacher Technical Education 1 Sanquhar Academy 1 Teacher Technical Education 1 St Joseph's College 3 Teacher Technical Education 2 Teacher Technical Education 1 Stranraer Academy 3 Teacher Technical Education 3 Wallace Hall Academy 3 Teacher Design & Technology 1 Teacher Technical Education 2

2. At each school, if the number of specialist teachers is zero in any of the above STEM subjects, then I would like to know the reason for this.

3. What complement of specialist secondary school teachers would your local authority require in order to ensure that each school was fully staffed to deliver an optimal curriculum in each of the above STEM subjects? Ideally, we would like this information broken down by school and in FTE format.

4. How many teacher vacancies have been advertised in the above STEM subjects in 2015-16 and in 2016-17? Please answer on a subject-by-subject basis, and provide separate responses for each year.

2015/16

Job Title No Principal Teacher Curriculum Maths 1 Teacher Biology 1 Teacher Biology (0.8fte) 1 Teacher Chemistry (0.5fte) (Temporary) 1 Teacher Chemistry/Science 2 Teacher Craft, Design and Technology (Temporary) 1 Teacher Design & Technology 1 Teacher Design and Technology 1 Teacher Mathematics 5 Teacher Mathematics (Temporary) 2 Teacher of Science (Temporary) 3 Teacher Physics 1 Teacher Physics (Temporary) 1 Teacher Physics or Chemistry 1 Teacher Physics/Chemistry 1 Teacher Primary (0.6fte) (Temporary) 1 Teacher Technical Education 2 Teacher Technical Education(Temporary) 1 Grand Total 27

2016/17

Job Title No Teacher Biology (0.6fte) (Temporary) 2 Teacher Biology (Temporary) 1 Teacher Chemistry/Biology 1 Teacher Mathematics 6 Teacher Mathematics (Temporary) 1 Teacher Physics 5 Teacher Technical Education 2 Grand Total 18

5. How many of the 2015-16 and 2016-17 vacancies have been filled?

All vacancies have been filled.

6. How many of the vacancies were advertised two or more times?

2015/16 1 x Technical Education / 1 x Science 2016/17 = 1 x Mathematics / 1 x Biology

7. How many secondary schools, if any, within the local authority have experienced difficulties in obtaining subject specialist supply teachers for the above STEM subjects?

Challenges in the recruitment of STEM teachers will vary from school to school, depending on the location of the school, time of year advertising and the subject being sought.

8. To what extent have teacher shortages in the above STEM subjects affected the subject choices of pupils in secondary schools in your local authority?

Information not held centrally.