Education

'I would like to congratulate each of our new headteachers on their appointments'

The Tomatin nursery has been praised for high standards in day care in a report by the Care Inspectorate

Highland Council has announced a U-turn on provision of additional free childcare after pressure from politicians and parents.

Newbord wildcat kittens Strom, Eilein, Druim and Vaara can be seen at the recently reopened wildcat viewing area from this week.

Education specialists from across the north of Scotland are to deliver a week-long series of digital events for teachers on child poverty.

Children will have to wear face coverings in corridors, communal areas and school buses from next Monday

The school made it compulsory for masks to be worn in the corridors and canteen from today

Grantown pupils have or are in process of being notified and Kingussie students will find out soon

Both posts are advertised with salaries over £50,000

So far Scottish Government scheme for extended 1140 hours of free childcare is only in place at four local nurseries and playgroups

Around one-third of school's examination candidates had their results downgraded by SQA

Only four nurseries and playgroups in the strath are benefitting from extended free hours at present

One quarter of grades were downgraded meaning tens of thousands of pupils are likely to see major improvements in their results

Education secretary John Swinney will set out at Holyrood tomorrow how the government will fix exam results downgrade fiasco

Education chief failed to appear at latest education committee amid ongoing acrimony over his £936 a day wage

Grantown Grammar School and Kingussie High School will be reopening after nearly five months of closure

Part time flashing 20mph signs by Highland schools will not be operating as normal due to technical issues

Students who may be disappointed with outcome reminded they have options

Nearly 50 per cent of S4 students achieved five or more National 5 awards and 22.2 per cent of S5 students got five or more Highers

Headteacher delighted hard work has paid dividends in the latest National and Higher exam results