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Radio Scotland,19 Jun 2025,31 mins

What’s really going on in our schools?

Scotcast

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New government guidance on dealing with violence and aggression in schools has been criticised at First Minister's Questions (FMQs). We ask The Herald's education correspondent James McEnaney whether a record number of pupils with additional support needs (ASN) is a factor. And teacher Karen Watson tells us how the classroom, and her job, has changed. And Martin and Laura debate how many sweeties are too many sweeties. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]

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