In her statement, the Cabinet Secretary referred to ongoing work by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) on initial teacher education (ITE), as well as work on continuous professional development specific to additional support needs. Given the prevalence of the use of restraint and seclusion 7 Professional learning - Physical intervention in schools - a relationships and rights based approach: guidance - gov.scot 8 Stage 1 Report, para 200. 9 Meeting of the Parliament: ECYP/24/09/2025 | Scottish Parliament Website 10 Stage 1 Report, para 115. 11 Meeting of the Parliament: 15/01/2026 | Scottish Parliament Website on children with additional support needs, I highlighted to the Cabinet Secretary the need for this work to incorporate training relating to de-escalation, and the Cabinet Secretary was very receptive to this happening.