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Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?

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The Ferret · 2 Jun 2017

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The FerretMedia coverage · 2 Jun 2017

Ferret Fact Service rated True Kezia Dugdale's claim that teacher numbers fell by 4,000 under the SNP: 55,089 in 2007 v 50,970 in 2016, and noted cuts to training places made to counter NQT oversupply.

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