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SNP accused of 'woke tinkering' over plans to soften school bells for 'anxious' pupils

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“SNP accused of 'woke tinkering' over plans to soften school bells for 'anxious' pupils”

The SNP has been accused of "woke tinkering" over plans to reduce the volume of Scotland's school bells for "anxious" pupils. The plan, discussed by a Holyrood committee on Tuesday, argued that lowering the bell volume will also help reduce "truancy" amongst absent pupils. According to the most recent figures, an estimated one in three Scottish secondary pupils are routinely absent. The report states: "Attendance rates were relatively stable between 2008/09 and 2018/19, with overall attendance…

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