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Scotland's Computing Teacher Shortage Sparks Urgent Call for Action

9/6/2025

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Scotland faces a critical shortage of computing science teachers, with only 550 currently employed.
The Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science (STACS) network includes 98% of these teachers across local authorities.
Since 2008, Scotland lost 216 computing science teachers, with only 16 new entrants in 2023.
Skyscanner and the University of Glasgow are launching a program to attract software engineers into teaching.
The report calls for increased investment in teacher training to support future tech careers.

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Story summary

Scotland faces a critical shortage of computing science teachers, with only 550 currently employed.
The Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science (STACS) network includes 98% of these teachers across local authorities.
Since 2008, Scotland lost 216 computing science teachers, with only 16 new entrants in 2023.
Skyscanner and the University of Glasgow are launching a program to attract software engineers into teaching.
The report calls for increased investment in teacher training to support future tech careers.