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60 NEW TEACHERS FOR WEST LOTHIAN AND OVER 1,250 NEW TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF RECRUITED SINCE SUMMER

Published date : 24 November 2020

Angela Constance MSP has welcomed news that 1,250 new teachers, and 155 support staff, have been recruited in schools across Scotland in recent months.  
 
The Scottish Government pledged £80 million of support this summer to help local authorities’ recruitment for the safe re-opening of schools.
 
Councils across Scotland indicate that an estimated further 200 teachers are also in the pipeline...