Education

Children at a Caithness primary school and nursery have been bringing their learning to life by escaping the classroom.

Conservation experts are joining forces to help save the rare and threatened great yellow bumblebee at Bettyhill.

Lyth Arts Centre is looking to recruit new board members to help steer the organisation into its next phase of activity.

Councillor Michael Gregson says ‘they are letting down the staff, the pupils, the parents and the people of the Highlands’

People delving into the world of work or looking for a career change or training opportunities will have a chance to connect with industry leaders.

Highland Council has announced the closure of a number of schools and nurseries affecting thousands of youngsters today as Storm Eowyn strikes.

Secondary schools in Caithness will be closed tomorrow (January 24) ahead of Storm Eowyn.

A Caithness organisation working towards reducing waste and highlighting sustainable consumption invites the public to a celebration of its work.

MSP Edward Mountain says ‘the situation in Highland schools is at breaking point’.

A north coast primary school has been rated “satisfactory” by Education Scotland, while its nursery class has been rated “very good”.

The ‘deeply alarming’ new figures show more than 54 per cent of pupils missed 10-20 per cent of the school year.

Nearly £300,000 will be set aside to fund improvements at five Caithness play parks.

Senior pupils in Caithness are being given the opportunity to expand their subject choice while still at school thanks to a tie-in with UHI.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission found ‘not a single human right’ is met in the region ‘under international law’.

Applications are now open for Caithness residents to apply for special educational trust funds to help further their careers.

Employers across Caithness are being encouraged to mark their calendars for the far north’s largest jobs, training and recruitment event.

A professor with 30 years experience of “fostering academic innovation” has been given a crucial leadership role at UHI.

Six schools and three nurseries in the Highlands have so far announced they will be closed or will open later today.

Eight schools in the Highlands have been reported to be closed so far this morning.

Mount Pleasant Primary School in Thurso has become the first in Scotland to earn a bronze award as part of a scheme called We Make Music.