As an amendment to motion S6M-19754 in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy (Education), insert at end “; notes with deep concern the decline in standards and increasing pupil violence, which are intensifying pressures on teachers and support staff; believes that these trends reflect years of underinvestment and a failure to provide the support and resources needed to maintain safe and effective learning environments, and calls on the Scottish Government to deliver urgent action to raise attainment, improve discipline in classrooms and support teachers to deliver the high-quality education that every young person in Scotland deserves.”
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Motion reference: S6M-19754
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Result 63 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Motion reference: S6M-19754.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Result 64 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed