Ending Violence in Scottish Schools - Amendment
- Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-09126.2
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 24 May 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-09126 in the name of Stephen Kerr (Ending Violence in Scottish Schools), leave out from “establish” to end and insert “urgently develop and bring forward a national strategy for tackling violence in schools that will empower teachers and schools, ensure pupil support assistants are available, develop material that will inform parents and schools, tackle the growth in accessibility and circulation of harmful online content and produce a national framework for reporting instances of violence and disruption within schools; recognises that trade unions have been raising concerns about violence and risks to teachers’ safety in Scotland for a number of years; understands that the recent escalation in violence has not started overnight and that there are various factors that contribute to the circumstances where violent incidents may occur, including class sizes, a lack of mental health support for pupils, harmful online content, inequality and cuts to youth services, and calls on the Scottish Government to deliver on the promises that have been made to Scotland’s young people and ensure that any assessment of the current situation takes into account the wider circumstances facing pupils, teachers and parents, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of living crisis and the underfunding of local services.”
Related motion
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, May 22, 2023
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Passed
Accepted related amendments
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Passed
Amendments that have not been voted on
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023