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flag Highland Council lacks enough special needs teachers, with 81 students per teacher, sparking concerns over workloads and school closures.

flag Highland Council faces a severe shortage of specialist teachers for students with additional support needs (ASN), with 12,820 pupils and only 159 teachers, averaging 81 students per teacher. flag Scottish Labour MSP Rhoda Grant criticized the SNP government over rising demand and a record-low number of ASN teachers, citing unmanageable workloads and school closures. flag Nationally, 43% of Scottish pupils—nearly 300,000—now have ASN, yet staffing remains critically low. flag The Scottish Government acknowledged challenges but pointed to improved literacy, numeracy, and attendance, along with a £29 million workforce investment and over £1 billion in local authority spending in 2023-24. flag It also announced a policy review, a national teacher event, and a data improvement programme.

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