US EditionScotland's First Minister John Swinney defends new guidance on tackling pupil behaviour
- Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, criticized the Tory leader for what he called a 'demonisation of young people' regarding school exclusions.
- The Government released guidance stating that excluding pupils should be a 'last resort' due to worsening behavior since the pandemic.
- Swinney hosted a summit where attendees did not advocate for increased exclusions.
- He highlighted the negative consequences exclusion can have on young people, contesting the need for more exclusions.
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Scotland's First Minister John Swinney defends new guidance on tacklin
Scotland’s first minister has defended guidance issued to schools on how to deal with violent and aggressive behaviour from pupils amid criticism a stricter approach is required to “restore discipline”. The Scottish government published new guidance earlier this week following calls from teachers for help to tackle the issue. In her foreword, Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said that exclusion should only be used as a “last resort”. The guidan…
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney Defends New Guidance On Tackling Pupil Behaviour - Great Yorkshire Radio
The Scottish government published new guidance earlier this week following calls from teachers for help to tackle the issue. In her foreword, Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said that exclusion should only be used as a “last resort”. The guidance aims to focus on improving outcomes by “reinforcing positive behaviour and working to reduce the likelihood of negative behaviour occurring in future”. It comes after a survey by the NASUWT union in M…
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