高地理事会缺乏足够的特殊需求教师,每名教师有81名学生,引起对工作量和学校关闭的担忧。 Highland Council lacks enough special needs teachers, with 81 students per teacher, sparking concerns over workloads and school closures.

高地理事会面临严重缺乏有额外支助需求的学生的专业教师的问题,学生人数为12 820人,只有159名教师,平均每名教师81名学生。 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. 苏格兰劳动部的MSP Rhoda Grant批评新进步党政府需求不断增长,而ASN教师人数创历史新低,指出工作量无法管理,学校关闭。 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. 在全国,43%的苏格兰学生——将近300 000人——现在有ASN,然而,人员配备仍然极低。 Nationally, 43% of Scottish pupils—nearly 300,000—now have ASN, yet staffing remains critically low. 苏格兰政府承认存在挑战,但指出识字率、算术和出勤率有所改善,2023-24年劳动力投资达2 900万英镑,地方当局支出超过10亿英镑。 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. 它还宣布了一项政策审查、一次全国教师活动以及一项数据改进方案。 It also announced a policy review, a national teacher event, and a data improvement programme.