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Teachers’ careers at risk due to lack of guidance on pupil restraint – union

A teaching union is set to accuse the Scottish Government of a “complete abdication of responsibility” amid the lack of a national strategy on the physical restraint of pupils during classroom violence. The NASUWT union will use its national ...

30 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

School violence increases 53.6% from last pre-pandemic year, figures show

Ministers have been told to take “urgent action” after new figures revealed school violence increased by more than 53% since the last pre-pandemic school year. Statistics obtained by the PA news agency through freedom of information showed ...

01 Apr 2024 at 00:01

School stabbing pupil was considered for Prevent programme, report finds

A teenager who was interested in Adolf Hitler was considered for referral to the anti-terror programme Prevent before she stabbed three people at her school, a report has revealed. The 13-year-old had a curiosity for war memorabilia and ...

27 Aug 2025 at 11:00

Scotland

Government must quickly publish advice on pupil restraint, union says

A teaching union has called on the Scottish Government to publish urgent guidance on the physical restraint of pupils during classroom violence. At the NASUWT conference in Harrogate, members backed a motion saying there has been “a ...

30 Mar 2024 at 14:04

Scotland

School violence is the result of ministers not listening to teachers, EIS warns

Increasing violence in Scotland’s classrooms is the result of ministers not listening to demands for extra support to be given to children, the leader of Scotland’s largest teaching union has said. Andrea Bradley, general secretary ...

09 Jun 2023 at 14:59

Scotland

Humza Yousaf denies inaction on school violence after 53% rise in incidents

Humza Yousaf has denied his government is not taking enough action on school violence after figures revealed a 53.6% increase from pre-pandemic incidents. Scotland’s First Minister said the Scottish Government was “absolutely ...

01 Apr 2024 at 13:51

Teachers facing ‘significant amount of violence’ in schools, survey finds

Scotland

Teachers across Scotland seeing ‘significant amount of violence’ in schools

Teachers across Scotland are seeing a “significant amount of violence”, according to a new report, which says pupil violence has increased over the last four years. Scotland’s largest teaching union, the Educational ...

24 Nov 2023 at 17:07

Scotland

Tories to bring debate on school violence

The Scottish Tories have accused the Government of being “too worried about looking good” rather than dealing with disruptive pupils ahead of a Holyrood debate on school violence. Teacher bodies have raised ...

20 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Summit planned to tackle school violence as minister warned action must follow

A summit on tackling school violence has been welcomed, but the Scottish Conservatives have warned Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth she must act “without delay”. The Scottish Government has announced a ...

24 May 2023 at 16:48

Scotland

Scottish Tories to call for plan to tackle violence in schools

The Scottish Conservatives will use a Holyrood debate this week to call on Government ministers to create a “comprehensive plan” to tackle violence in schools. Concerns have been raised in recent ...

23 May 2023 at 12:39

Scotland

Fifth of female teachers experience physical abuse every week, union says

A report from a trade union claiming female teachers in Scotland are experiencing a higher frequency of abuse from pupils has disclosed incidents where pupils have threatened to shoot teachers. ...

27 Nov 2023 at 17:08

Scotland

Violent incidents in schools total almost 14,000 in one year, figures show

School violence could become a “national scandal” without urgent action, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said as it emerged nearly 14,000 incidents were reported in the last year. Figures ...

18 May 2023 at 11:57

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