Motion
Education
S6M-19754.2 · Amendment · lodged by Gilruth, Jenny
Lodged on
18 Nov 2025Heard / answered on
19 Nov 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 19 Nov 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-19754 in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy (Education), leave out from "that pupils" to end and insert "the challenges in Scotland’s schools post-COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with attendance and an increase in additional support needs (ASN); welcomes the additional funding agreed to in the Budget for 2025-26 to support outcomes for children with ASN, and to support and enhance the ASN workforce; acknowledges the key role that staff and teachers play to support children to succeed; welcomes the agreement last week, which ensures that Scotland’s teachers remain the highest paid in the UK, with an uplift of 7.5% over two years; remains committed to undertaking further work to reduce teacher workload, which sits alongside the commitment to reduce class contact time, and agrees to recognise and celebrate the successes of Scotland’s young people."
Backed by
Supported by 2 additional MSPs
SNP 2
Lodged by
Gilruth, Jenny
(Scottish National Party).
- Don-Innes, Natalie (SNP)
- Macpherson, Ben (SNP)
Amendment division result
19 Nov 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
64Against
53Abstain
1Not voted
11In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Jenny Gilruth
SNP
Chamber
· 19 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025
I do not accept the point that the member makes. She has asked me several written questions on it; some of them pertain to private finance initiative schools, which were a feature of Labour’s time in…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-19754.2, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19754, in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy, on education, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Me…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-19754.2, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, is: For 64, Against 53, Abstentions 1. Amendment agreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-19754Original motion17 Nov 2025 · Motion For Debate · Duncan-Glancy, PamThat the Parliament recognises that pupils and staff are being failed by the deteriorating learning and working environment in Scottish schools, overseen by the Scottish National Party administration.
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S6M-19754.2Selected itemCarried 64/5318 Nov 2025 · Amendment · Gilruth, JennyAs an amendment to motion S6M-19754 in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy (Education), leave out from "that pupils" to end and insert "the challenges in Scotland’s schools post-COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with attendance and an increase in additional support needs (ASN); welcomes the additional funding agreed to in the Budget for 2025-26 to support o...