Rennie responds to embargoed school reform report 

Responding to an embargoed paper by the Commission on School Reform, which calls for Scottish schools to be able to suspend and exclude, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:

“The SNP have been very good at publishing very long, ineffective guidance but are less good at delivering change to the behaviour in the classroom.

“That is why teachers need to know they can suspend and exclude pupils with the full support of councils and the government.

“But those who are excluded or suspended need somewhere to go to get them back on track. Councils and the government need to ensure that provision is available.”