This is the moment a teacher was allegedly attacked by a 13-year-old pupil before he was surrounded by concerned colleagues on the floor.
Emergency services were called to a high school in Glasgow, shortly after 3pm on Wednesday, May 24, following reports of a member of staff being assaulted.
It is understood that the teacher did not require medical treatment.
Meanwhile, a 13-year-old male has been charged in connection with the incident. A report has also been submitted to the youth justice authorities.
The shocking incident was captured on video, and shows the teacher lying on the floor of the school as he is surrounded by worried colleagues.
The clip has since been shared on the social media app Snapchat, the Daily Record reports.
Paul McWatt, the headteacher of the school spoke out about the incident and said: "We take all incidents of antisocial behaviour extremely seriously and will always apply appropriate measures to address any such issues within our school."
Mike Corbett, national officer for the teaching union NASUWT, said: "These kinds of incidents are simply unacceptable; teachers should be able to attend their work without fear of being assaulted or abused and pupils should be able to come to school and feel that they are in a safe environment.
"The sooner we have the summit promised by the Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills about violent incidents in Scotland's schools, the better."
Stephanie Callaghan, the Local MSP for the area, said she was deeply saddened by the news and had been in touch with the local school, adding: "I was deeply saddened by this news and have been in contact with [school name redacted] to share my concern for the individuals harmed, and to offer my continued support to the school community at this time.”
Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon called an urgent plan and review of violent behaviour in schools and said constituents had raised concerns with her directly.
She said: “No one working or learning in schools should be subject to violence. We must tackle the root causes of the behaviours that are causing concern to pupils, staff and families."
She added: "The Scottish Government’s summit must tackle the root causes and improve our collective understanding of the impacts of poverty, trauma and indeed the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people."
A spokesperson for North Lanarkshire Council confirmed that an incident occurred at the school and action was immediately taken to contact Police Scotland.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of an assault on a member of staff at a secondary school in Motherwell shortly after 3.10pm on Wednesday, 24 May.
“A 13-year-old boy was charged in connection with the incident and a report has been submitted to the youth justice authorities."
“We are acutely aware of the disruptive effect anti-social behaviour has on the local community.
“Dedicated patrols are carried out in areas affected to provide reassurance and to engage with young people and discourage anti-social behaviour.
"Anyone who has concerns about anti-social behaviour in their area is encouraged to contact police by calling 101.”
