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Oct 2025
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Behaviour in Scotland - Worst in UK for ...

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The Points of View panel discuss a new Channel 4 report that claims Scotland has Britain’s highest rate of violent injuries to school staff, based on reports to the safety watchdog. They include fractures, dislocations and even loss of consciousness, with the number of incidents logged at Scottish schools trebling in a decade. Teachers, many speaking for the ... Show More
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