Chalking up big bill.

LABOUR yesterday accused the Scottish government of wasting pounds 60million training teachers to join the job queue.

Figures show pounds 50million was spent last year on one or four-year teacher training courses. And year-long induction programmes for probationary teachers added pounds 34.5million to the bill.

But a recent survey showed only one in seven teachers who qualified last year were in permanent posts.

Labour education spokeswoman Rhona Brankin said: "It costs millions to train these teachers but hundreds of them are unemployed."

Schools minister Keith Brown hit back: "The reality is nine out of 10 new teachers find a post by April of each year."