Education

Opposition plans for education reforms, free primary school meals and lower hikes in council tax were rejected.

Details of what specifically was proposed were scant while the Greens ‘hail influence’ on securing £500k investment.

Subsea 7 has donated £300 to Bower Primary School towards the purchase of outdoor suits so the children can learn and explore whatever the weather.

The Liberal Democrats want to place an emphasis on attainment in schools amid flagging results for north youngsters.

Caithness Family History Society will host a special talk in Castletown highlighting the strategic importance of the county in the Second World War.

A further £8m will be invested in renewable energy projects that have been touted for years.

Trudy Morris, chief executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, says the Caithness Business Fund has helped 13 apprentices over the last 12 months

Mount Pleasant Primary in Thurso had the lowest Highland school ranking in The Sunday Times’ Scottish primary school league table, released today.

Lyth Arts Centre is looking forward to its up and coming season for 2025 in what it says will be a ‘landmark year ahead’.

The idea is to create a sixth form college accessible online to all pupils in the Highlands to ramp-up learning and attainment.

Local authorities such as Highland Council are being called upon to review ASL provision processes.

Councillor Michael Gregson warns when ‘Highland figures are so poor’ then ‘we need more transparency and openness’.

The local authority admits that it ‘has an impact on service delivery including at school level’.

Recruitment processes at a nursery in Thurso had “compromised the welfare and safety” of children, a snap inspection has revealed.

Highland Council and High Life Highland have announced the purchase of two new mobile libraries.

Pupils from a Thurso school took part in National Storytelling Week earlier this month by reading to residents at a nearby care home.

Apprenticeship opportunities at Dounreay are being highlighted with a total of 23 new roles being recruited for at the former nuclear power test site.

A visit by a local author proved to be “an amazing experience” for pupils and staff at Reay Primary School, with each child receiving a set of books.

Many tributes have been posted on Wick High School’s Facebook page after one of its pupils suddenly passed away yesterday.

New management at an early years playgroup in Bower has “stabilised leadership”, an inspection has found.