Motion
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools
S6M-12389.2 · Amendment · lodged by Gilruth, Jenny
Lodged on
05 Mar 2024Heard / answered on
06 Mar 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 06 Mar 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-12389 in the name of Liam Kerr (Ending Violence in Scottish Schools), insert at end ", alongside local authorities, schools, teachers and young people themselves; recognises the work that is already underway to respond to these challenges, including the joint national action plan with COSLA, which will publish in the spring; welcomes the publication of the gender-based violence in schools framework, which it agrees is a necessary step in responding to the increase in misogynistic behaviours identified by the behaviour in Scottish schools research and reports by teaching unions, and reaffirms, in the week of International Women’s Day, the need to end misogyny in Scotland’s schools and wider society."
Backed by
Supported by 2 additional MSPs
SNP 2
Lodged by
Gilruth, Jenny
(Scottish National Party).
- Dey, Graeme (SNP)
- Don-Innes, Natalie (SNP)
Amendment division result
06 Mar 2024
Carried
Show MSPs
For
92Against
20Abstain
0Not voted
17In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Jenny Gilruth
SNP
Chamber
· 06 Mar 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 06 March 2024 [Draft]
I am happy to write to Pam Duncan-Glancy with more detail on that. Given the number of stakeholders—including Zero Tolerance and Rape Crisis Scotland—that we involved in work on the framework, I woul…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 06 Mar 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 06 March 2024 [Draft]
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-12389.2, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, which seeks to amend motion S6M-12389, in the nam…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 06 Mar 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 06 March 2024 [Draft]
The question is, that amendment S6M-12389.2, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Co…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 06 Mar 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 06 March 2024 [Draft]
The result of the division on amendment S6M-12389.2, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, is: For 92, Against 20, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-12389Original motion04 Mar 2024 · Motion For Debate · Kerr, LiamThat the Parliament believes that no pupil, teacher or member of school staff should suffer physical or verbal abuse and that every child and young person has the right to an uninterrupted school day, free from violence and disruption; notes the impact that the current escalation of violence in schools has had on the teaching profession, especially in rel...
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S6M-12389.2Selected itemCarried 92/2005 Mar 2024 · Amendment · Gilruth, JennyAs an amendment to motion S6M-12389 in the name of Liam Kerr (Ending Violence in Scottish Schools), insert at end ", alongside local authorities, schools, teachers and young people themselves; recognises the work that is already underway to respond to these challenges, including the joint national action plan with COSLA, which will publish in the spring; ...