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When local authorities make decisions about class size reductions in their areas, they must take into account the school estate, pupil placement requests and so on.
We could also ask North Lanarkshire Council what its concerns are and what it is taking into account. Perhaps we should find out other council's positions.
I appreciate headteachers' concerns, but we must reflect the accountability and democratic responsibility of individual local authorities for governing their educational provision and their schools.
However, 85 per cent of Scottish agricultural land is classed as being within a less favoured area, which takes into account the challenging geographical conditions that face many of Scotland’s farmers and crofters.