motion_title: Funding for Teachers and Schools in Scotland (Amendment 3)
motion_text: We come to the vote on amendment S6M-15060.3, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, which seeks to amend motion S6M-15060, in the name of Miles Briggs. Members should cast their votes now.
  S6M-15060.3: As an amendment to motion S6M-15060 in the name of Miles Briggs (Funding for Teachers and Schools in Scotland), leave out from first &ldquo;believes&rdquo; to end and insert&nbsp;&ldquo;calls on COSLA to accept the &pound;145.5 million that is being made available by the Scottish Government to maintain teacher numbers, in line with the Budget (Scotland) Act 2024, as voted for by the Parliament.&rdquo;
  
  Original motion(S6M-15060):
  That the Parliament&nbsp;believes that the Scottish Government withholding &pound;145 million in funding from local authorities will risk teacher numbers across Scotland declining further; notes that teacher numbers in Scotland have already been declining for two years in a row; acknowledges that many teachers are already struggling to obtain permanent employment; recognises the efforts of the Scottish Teachers for Permanence Campaign, which represents 3,800 teachers searching for permanent work in Scotland; expresses alarm about potential cuts to classroom assistant numbers and the school week due to shortfalls in local authority funding from the Scottish Government, and believes that Scottish Government funding should be used to improve Scotland&rsquo;s schools.
  
  Original motion(S6M-15060):
  That the Parliament&nbsp;believes that the Scottish Government withholding &pound;145 million in funding from local authorities will risk teacher numbers across Scotland declining further; notes that teacher numbers in Scotland have already been declining for two years in a row; acknowledges that many teachers are already struggling to obtain permanent employment; recognises the efforts of the Scottish Teachers for Permanence Campaign, which represents 3,800 teachers searching for permanent work in Scotland; expresses alarm about potential cuts to classroom assistant numbers and the school week due to shortfalls in local authority funding from the Scottish Government, and believes that Scottish Government funding should be used to improve Scotland&rsquo;s schools.
  
  Original motion(S6M-15060):
  That the Parliament&nbsp;believes that the Scottish Government withholding &pound;145 million in funding from local authorities will risk teacher numbers across Scotland declining further; notes that teacher numbers in Scotland have already been declining for two years in a row; acknowledges that many teachers are already struggling to obtain permanent employment; recognises the efforts of the Scottish Teachers for Permanence Campaign, which represents 3,800 teachers searching for permanent work in Scotland; expresses alarm about potential cuts to classroom assistant numbers and the school week due to shortfalls in local authority funding from the Scottish Government, and believes that Scottish Government funding should be used to improve Scotland&rsquo;s schools.
  
  Original motion(S6M-15060):
  That the Parliament&nbsp;believes that the Scottish Government withholding &pound;145 million in funding from local authorities will risk teacher numbers across Scotland declining further; notes that teacher numbers in Scotland have already been declining for two years in a row; acknowledges that many teachers are already struggling to obtain permanent employment; recognises the efforts of the Scottish Teachers for Permanence Campaign, which represents 3,800 teachers searching for permanent work in Scotland; expresses alarm about potential cuts to classroom assistant numbers and the school week due to shortfalls in local authority funding from the Scottish Government, and believes that Scottish Government funding should be used to improve Scotland&rsquo;s schools.