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Nick Forbes

Pupils trekking miles for lessons shows need for more teachers, Lib Dems say

Some pupils are travelling more than 20 miles to attend lessons in subjects that are not offered at their school, figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Scottish Government has been urged to do more to address falling teacher numbers, as figures show increasing numbers of pupils are having to “trek miles” for lessons in key subjects.

According to figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats through a freedom of information request, 1,599 pupils were affected by “consortia arrangements” between schools in the 2023/24 academic year, up from 1,468 the year before.

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