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Pupils with Additional Support Needs on rise as teacher numbers cut – figures

The number of pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN) has increased to record levels, with a third of all youngsters in Scotland’s classrooms now falling into this category. New figures published by the Scottish Government showed there were 232,...

15 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Watchdog highlights gap between ‘ambition and reality’ over ASN youngsters

Watchdogs have called for action to tackle the “gap between ambition and reality” for children with additional support needs (ASN). Around a third of pupils in Scotland’s schools have some form of additional needs, with about 233,000 youngsters ...

17 May 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Swinney accused of failing on education after teacher numbers drop

Anas Sarwar accused John Swinney of failing on education as Labour and the Conservatives attacked the First Minister on falling teacher numbers. But Mr Swinney shot back by defending his Government’s investment in teaching, and mocking Mr ...

12 Dec 2024 at 13:10

Scotland

Calls for Scottish Government to support schools as ASN rejections rise

The Scottish Government is facing calls to support secondary school staff after a report highlighted data on increasing numbers of applications for additional support needs (ASN) being rejected. The Scottish Conservatives and Liberal ...

20 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Politicians urged to ‘start delivering’ for pupils with additional support needs

Campaigners have challenged Scotland’s politicians to “stop talking and start delivering” for schoolchildren with special needs – as figures showed the number of pupils with mental health difficulties has increased by a “staggering” ...

14 Apr 2026 at 17:31

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