Education

From nursery, primary, and secondary schooling, through to university and college, Scotland has a well-regarded and long-established education sector.

Early schooling is provided by both state schools and private fee-paying schools. Further and higher education is offered by a large network of colleges and universities, many of which are world renowned for their teaching and research.

Explore our schools section for more information

Employers

There are three main categories of teaching staff employer in Scotland

Scottish local authorities — the largest employer of teaching staff (from nursery through to secondary school levels)
Independent private schools and nurseries
The further and higher education sector

There is also a healthy market for extra-curricular teaching and many teachers choose to offer private tuition in a self-employed capacity.