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Scottish Labour pledges ‘zero-tolerance’ on violence in schools if elected

A zero-tolerance approach to violence in schools has been pledged by Scottish Labour if the party takes up government in Holyrood. Pam Duncan-Glancy, the party’s education spokeswoman, criticised Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth’s “inaction” at ...

18 Feb 2024 at 14:45

Scotland

Yousaf has not read school violence report, but says government ‘very sincere’

Humza Yousaf says he has not read a union’s report on violence in Scottish schools, but said the government is “very sincere” about tackling the problem. Opposition parties hit out at Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth at the weekend after she ...

26 Feb 2024 at 14:07

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. Research from teaching union, NASUWT Scotland, ...

27 Nov 2023 at 17:08

Scotland

School restraint guidance ‘unfit for purpose’, teaching union warns

The Scottish Government’s guidance on the use of physical intervention in schools is “unfit for purpose” and undermines teachers’ right to work in safety, a union has said. The NASUWT teaching union said the new document lacks practical ...

08 Nov 2024 at 10:59

Scotland

Far-right social media influence leading to school violence, union leader to say

Some schools in Scotland have become a “battleground of blame and violence” due to the rise of far-right movements fuelled by social media, the incoming head of a teaching union will say. NASUWT Scotland’s David Anderson will warn that ...

02 May 2025 at 00:01

Girl accused of attempted murder at school tells court she regrets incident

A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at a school has said she was sorry for what she had done and regretted it – wishing she could turn back the clock, a court heard. Teachers Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin, and a pupil,...

31 Jan 2025 at 14:25

Scotland

Tory leader accused of demonising young people with push for school exclusions

Scotland’s First Minister has accused the leader of the Tories of a “demonisation of young people” after he pushed for more exclusions to tackle disruption in schools. The Government this week released long-awaited guidance which ...

19 Jun 2025 at 13:22

Scotland

Exclusion should be ‘last resort’, says Gilruth in new school violence guidance

The Scottish Government has published guidance for schools on how to deal with violent and aggressive behaviour from pupils, following concerns from teachers on the issue. However the Conservatives dismissed the new material as ...

17 Jun 2025 at 12:01

Scotland

New task force to examine action to tackle online harms

The Scottish Government will convene a new task force to look at what can be done to tackle online harms to children as it was urged to consider a social media ban for young people. Children’s minister Natalie Don-Innes made ...

22 Jan 2025 at 20:11

Scotland

National plan to tackle violence in schools will not work, MSPs tell minister

The Scottish Government’s national action plan to tackle violence in schools will not work, MSPs have told the Education Secretary. Jenny Gilruth set out some of the steps she is taking to tackle the issue, as unions warn ...

08 May 2025 at 16:47

Jess Phillips: ‘Schools get asked to do too much’

Teachers should “whinge more” and schools have not been thanked enough for how much they have been asked to take on, home office minister Jess Phillips has said. Speaking to girls’ school headteachers on Tuesday, Ms ...

18 Nov 2025 at 15:10

Scotland

Women teachers more likely to be attacked by pupils than male colleagues – union

Female teachers in Scotland are far more likely to be attacked by pupils than their male counterparts, a survey has shown. A report by NASUWT found nearly half (49%) of female teachers reported physical abuse or ...

31 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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