Figures from the Scottish Liberal Democrats reveal that Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils have spent more than £51m on supply teachers since 2011.

The party’s education spokesman Tavish Scott MSP blames the Scottish Government for not providing support to teachers to assist the retention of quality staff. Aberdeen has seen the cost of supply teachers rise from £1,584,989 in 2014/15 to £1,744,469 in 2015/16 – and has had 100 teacher vacancies in that period.

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