Scotland to retrain librarians to address teacher shortage
By using the existing school workforce, schools have the opportunity to ‘home-grow’ some of the teachers they need, and begin to tackle the crisis, as the number of teachers in Scotland has reached a ten year low. In recent weeks there have been warnings that pupils in some regions may have to be sent home because of teacher shortages.
The scheme is largely completed via distance learning, allowing staff to work alongside their training. The Scottish government has launched a £342,000 grant to fund the scheme.
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