TEACHERS URGE ACTION ON CLASSROOM SAFETY

TEACHERS' leaders have demanded "urgent action" from the Scottish Government to tackle classroom violence.

- KATRINE BUSSEY

They have told Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth there is an "increasing health and safety risk" for school staff.

While Gilruth has already held a special summit on classroom violence, Andrea Bradley, the general secretary of the EIS teaching union, told her additional resources were needed to tackle the problem. The union leader said:

"Behaviour summits are well and good, the opportunities to talk are really important.