EDUCATION

Highland Council to pedal back on retaining childcare cash for 1140 hours provision

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

Critically endangered wildcat kittens born at Highland Wildlife Park

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

Highland educators to address attainment gap with ‘Equity Week’

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

High school pupils across Scotland will be told to wear face coverings

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

Belt and braces at Grantown Grammar School over Covid-19

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

Good news is coming in post for some Badenoch and Strathspey exam pupils

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

Highland Council looking to fill top jobs at two Badenoch primary schools

Both posts are advertised with salaries over £50,000

Anger in Badenoch and Strathspey over 'nursery postcode lottery'

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

Many Grantown pupils to get improved exam grades after U-turn

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

Minister says 1140 childcare hours roll-out should not be paused in Highlands

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

SQA downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

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

First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

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

Highland Council's schools chief is a no-show at education committee

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

Preparations in place for pupils return to high school classrooms in Badenoch and Strathspey

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

Drivers urged to slow down near schools in Badenoch and Strathspey

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

Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

Students who may be disappointed with outcome reminded they have options

EDUCATION

Strathdearn nursery gets gold stars in Care Inspectorate report

Highland Council to pedal back on retaining childcare cash for 1140 hours provision

Highland Council to pedal back on retaining childcare cash for 1140 hours provision

Critically endangered wildcat kittens born at Highland Wildlife Park

Critically endangered wildcat kittens born at Highland Wildlife Park

Highland educators to address attainment gap with ‘Equity Week’

Highland educators to address attainment gap with ‘Equity Week’

High school pupils across Scotland will be told to wear face coverings

High school pupils across Scotland will be told to wear face coverings

Belt and braces at Grantown Grammar School over Covid-19

Belt and braces at Grantown Grammar School over Covid-19

Good news is coming in post for some Badenoch and Strathspey exam pupils

Good news is coming in post for some Badenoch and Strathspey exam pupils

Highland Council looking to fill top jobs at two Badenoch primary schools

Highland Council looking to fill top jobs at two Badenoch primary schools

Anger in Badenoch and Strathspey over 'nursery postcode lottery'

Anger in Badenoch and Strathspey over 'nursery postcode lottery'

Many Grantown pupils to get improved exam grades after U-turn

Many Grantown pupils to get improved exam grades after U-turn

Minister says 1140 childcare hours roll-out should not be paused in Highlands

Minister says 1140 childcare hours roll-out should not be paused in Highlands

SQA downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

SQA downgraded exam results wiped out as Scottish Government does U-turn

First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

First Minister says 'sorry' for exam results and vows to fix issue

Highland Council's schools chief is a no-show at education committee

Highland Council's schools chief is a no-show at education committee

Preparations in place for pupils return to high school classrooms in Badenoch and Strathspey

Preparations in place for pupils return to high school classrooms in Badenoch and Strathspey

Drivers urged to slow down near schools in Badenoch and Strathspey

Drivers urged to slow down near schools in Badenoch and Strathspey

Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

Big day for Highland pupils recognised by First Minister

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