Edinburgh schools report 14 injuries-a-day as teachers 'struggle to cope'

Shocking statistics have revealed 14 injuries result from violence in capital schools every day – as councillors are to consider ways to fight it.

Data before the city’s education committee next week shows that violence in schools towards staff and pupils causing injury is up almost 36% from last year, with 2,680 cases.

And violence not causing injury is up, too, with 1,447 cases marking a 60% increase.

Edinburgh’s education boss has called the figures ‘concerning’, and said that the council has been taking action to improve reporting over the past two years.

A report before the education committee lays out a proposal to help combat the crisis, including a revised plan around dealing with bad behaviour in schools.

And, extra support would be made available to staff facing violence