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'Culture of no consequences' has left schools disrupted by 'unruly minority'
by Conrad Landin in Crieff

A “CULTURE of no consequences” has left underfunded Scottish secondary schools disrupted by an unruly minority of violent pupils, teachers warned today.

Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA) president Kevin Campbell said a push to integrate disruptive students into mainstream education was failing due to inadequate support.

“No-one can philosophically challenge the merits of inclusion,” he said.

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