苏格兰发现学生利用联合总会上课的比例上升了6%,引发了关于教师短缺的辩论。 Scotland sees 6% rise in students using consortia for school lessons, sparking debate on teacher shortages.

在苏格兰,2023-2024学年有1 599名学生参加了联合总会的学校教学安排,比前一年增加了6%。 In Scotland, 1,599 students participated in consortia arrangements for school lessons during the 2023-2024 academic year, a 6% increase from the previous year. 联合企业安排允许学生前往不同学校学习本校不提供的课程,有些学生的学习时间超过10英里。 Consortia arrangements allow students to travel to different schools for subjects not offered at their own school, with some students traveling over 10 miles. 这类安排的数目从399个增至471个。 The number of such arrangements rose from 399 to 471. 自由民主党认为这表明教师短缺,而苏格兰政府则声称将大量投资用于恢复教学岗位,并拥有联合王国薪资最高的教师。 Liberal Democrats argue this indicates a teacher shortage, while the Scottish Government claims to be investing heavily to restore teaching posts and has the highest paid teachers in the UK.