Katherine Sangster: “The fact that the Government has not even brought these important figures before parliament shows that they have…”

Racism and violence has no place here. It is contrary to the values of the vast majority of people in this city, and everything that we will stand for as your MSPs.

These figures are deeply shocking. Far from keeping The Promise, progress for looked after children and young people is actually going in the backwards.

This would help to gather data on absences so that targeted interventions can be made to support young people re-engage.

Too many kids and families are being let down by an education system that doesn’t work for them.