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Increase teacher numbers, John Swinney urged at First Minister's Questions

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Holyrood · 9 May 2024

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HolyroodMedia coverage · 9 May 2024

At his first FMQs, John Swinney refused to say whether the 3,500 extra-teacher pledge would be met, citing inflation, after Douglas Ross said numbers had fallen two years running amid cuts in Glasgow.

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People named: John Swinney, Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar

Original source: Increase teacher numbers, John Swinney urged at First Minister's Questions
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