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Number of police officers sacked each year hits record high

The five largest forces in England and Wales together account for just over half of all dismissals.

Evening Standard

Police sackings in England and Wales hit another record high for third year running

The five largest forces in England and Wales together account for just over half of all dismissals.

The Independent UK

New Zealand public servants graph fudges figures

A widely shared graph supposedly showing the number of NZ public servants over successive governments is faulty.

AAP

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Full list of police officer numbers in England and Wales, by force

The Metropolitan Police saw the largest drop in officers in the latest year, down 1,022 from 34,315 to 33,293.

The Independent UK

People say teaching is a thankless job. Sam disagrees

Sam had tears in his eyes after he showed this video to his class.

The Canberra Times

Forth Valley College announce redundancies and course cuts after reduction in funding

The instutution said it was forced to make the decision due to what it described as a "challenging financial climate".

Daily Record

Council considered axing 21 East Ayrshire teachers but £4.5m penalty threat halted move

A late change on Scottish Government teacher numbers would see East Ayrshire Council face £4.5m penalties if it cuts posts during this week's budget.

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SportScotland chiefs to meet council over West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust concerns

Earlier this year, we reported how planned cuts to West Dunbartonshire Leisure would see the loss of 5.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff, however, WDC say this is offset by current vacancies – reducing the impact to 2.6 FTE staff.

Daily Record

Police Scotland numbers at lowest level ever after 700 officers quit last year

The number of full-time officers has fallen by 195 in the last three months alone with many cops having delayed their retirement because of covid.

Daily Record

Five Falkirk schools to return to council ownership as private contracts end after 25 years

Falkirk councillors agree the controversial public private partnership contracts should not be extended in August 2025, making them the first council in Scotland to end deal.

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