Council awaits clarity on when schools can re-open
The council is awaiting on more clarity from the Scottish government over when – and how – schools may re-open to pupils again.
READ FULL STORYThe council is awaiting on more clarity from the Scottish government over when – and how – schools may re-open to pupils again.
READ FULL STORYA table that assesses the performance of Scotland’s secondary schools using the percentage of pupils who pass five higher grades as a benchmark has been
READ FULL STORYWorking parents who are home-schooling their children are being assured they need not try to replicate the school day at home.
READ FULL STORYSchool pupils will now not sit exams after the Easter holidays, MSPs have been told today [Thursday].
READ FULL STORYAll schools and nurseries will be closed next week as part of continuing efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus. The Scotland-wide measure was announced…
READ FULL STORYThe council is closing a number of schools and nursery settings to pupils next week for “operational and resilience reasons” as efforts to delay the
READ FULL STORYSchools are remaining open despite confirmation of two cases of coronavirus reaching the isles.
READ FULL STORYA new counselling service is being rolled out by the council’s schools service following a major funding boost from the Scottish government.
READ FULL STORYSchools and ferries are two areas where the council may be forced to make cuts if it is to continue to balance its books. That…
READ FULL STORYSeveral charities benefited to the tune of £3,000 each thanks to a schools’ philanthropy scheme. The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) takes place across Scotland…
READ FULL STORYFamilies in the isles are set to benefit from grants being issued for school uniforms.
READ FULL STORYChanges to public bus service timetables have been approved.
READ FULL STORYSchool pupils will soon enjoy shorter Fridays now that a new timetable is set to be rolled out.
READ FULL STORYA third of Shetland’s schools failed to gain a penny from the Scottish government’s £120 million pupil equity fund – despite claims from Holyrood that
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