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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachel Keenan

More support urged for ASN pupils as specialist teacher numbers drop

The number of pupils with ASN has reached a record high, now amounting to 43% of the pupil population (Ian West/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Scottish Government must provide more resource to support vulnerable children as specialist teacher numbers have dropped over the last decade, a children’s coalition has said.

The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education for vulnerable children and young people, has raised concerns about cuts to specialist support for youngsters with additional support needs (ASN).

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