Motion
Funding for Teachers and Schools in Scotland
S6M-15060 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Briggs, Miles
Lodged on
28 Oct 2024Heard / answered on
30 Oct 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 30 Oct 2024
That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government withholding £145 million in funding from local authorities will risk teacher numbers across Scotland declining further; notes that teacher numbers in Scotland have already been declining for two years in a row; acknowledges that many teachers are already struggling to obtain permanent employment; recognises the efforts of the Scottish Teachers for Permanence Campaign, which represents 3,800 teachers searching for permanent work in Scotland; expresses alarm about potential cuts to classroom assistant numbers and the school week due to shortfalls in local authority funding from the Scottish Government, and believes that Scottish Government funding should be used to improve Scotland’s schools.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
Con 1
Lodged by
Briggs, Miles
(Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party).
- McCall, Roz (Con)
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
30 Oct 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
61Against
63Abstain
0Not voted
5Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
Computer-generated best guess
Possible final motion text as originally lodged
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That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government withholding £145 million in funding from local authorities will risk teacher numbers across Scotland declining further; notes that teacher numbers in Scotland have already been declining for two years in a row; acknowledges that many teachers are already struggling to obtain permanent employment; recognises the efforts of the Scottish Teachers for Permanence Campaign, which represents 3,800 teachers searching for permanent work in Scotland; expresses alarm about potential cuts to classroom assistant numbers and the school week due to shortfalls in local authority funding from the Scottish Government, and believes that Scottish Government funding should be used to improve Scotland’s schools.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 30 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 October 2024
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15060, in the name of Miles Briggs, on funding for teachers and schools in Scotland. I invite members who wish to participate to press their reques…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 30 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 October 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-15060.3, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, which seeks to amend motion S6M-15060, in the name of Miles Briggs, on funding for teachers and schools in Scotland, be…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 30 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 October 2024
We come to the vote on amendment S6M-15060.3, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, which seeks to amend motion S6M-15060, in the name of Miles Briggs. Members should cast their votes now. For Adam, George…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 30 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 October 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-15060.1, in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy, which seeks to amend motion S6M-15060, in the name of Miles Briggs, be agreed to. Amendment agreed to.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 30 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 30 October 2024
The next question is, that motion S6M-15060, in the name of Miles Briggs, on funding for teachers and schools in Scotland, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-15060Selected itemDefeated 61/6328 Oct 2024 · Motion For Debate · Briggs, MilesThat the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government withholding £145 million in funding from local authorities will risk teacher numbers across Scotland declining further; notes that teacher numbers in Scotland have already been declining for two years in a row; acknowledges that many teachers are already struggling to obtain permanent em...
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S6M-15060.1Linked amendment/item29 Oct 2024 · Amendment · Duncan-Glancy, PamAs an amendment to motion S6M-15060 in the name of Miles Briggs (Funding for Teachers and Schools in Scotland), insert at end "; further believes that there should be regular and transparent national level data collected on vacancies in teaching roles and the numbers of registered teachers on supply lists, alongside closer monitoring of the proportion of ...
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S6M-15060.2Linked amendment/item29 Oct 2024 · Amendment · Greer, RossAs an amendment to motion S6M-15060 in the name of Miles Briggs (Funding for Teachers and Schools in Scotland), insert at end "; notes that education is the largest area of local government spending, and therefore believes that further reform of local government finances, and particularly council tax, is critical to the sustainable funding of teacher post...
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S6M-15060.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 62/6229 Oct 2024 · Amendment · Gilruth, JennyAs an amendment to motion S6M-15060 in the name of Miles Briggs (Funding for Teachers and Schools in Scotland), leave out from first “believes” to end and insert “calls on COSLA to accept the £145.5 million that is being made available by the Scottish Government to maintain teacher numbers, in line with the Budget (Scotland) A...