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Scots teachers heading south in record numbers

Record numbers of Scottish teachers are leaving the country to work in England, highlighting the current crisis in school recruitment.

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Andrew Denholm

New figures show 347 Scottish teachers were registered to teach in England in 2010 -- the highest figure on record and up 13% on the previous year.

Since 2004, more than 1600 teachers from Scotland have registered with the General Teaching Council (GTC) in England.