Education

The University of the Highlands and Islands is experiencing an ongoing 'cyber incident'.

PICTURES: Pupils and staff at Keiss and Bower celebrated World Book Day by dressing up in costumes based on their favourite book characters.

The First Minister announced yesterday (March 2) to the Scottish Parliament dates for the return of all remaining school children.

A doctor's surgery in Thurso says apprenticeships help keep young people in the area by developing their skills while earning.

First initiated by the charity UNESCO, World Book Day's mission is to offer every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.

MSP Edward Mountain hopes apprenticeship schemes will help reverse the figures showing falling population numbers in the Highlands.

PICTURES: Primary pupils at Bower put their best foot forward in a Stepathon which took them on a virtual journey to the opposite end of the UK.

PICTURES: Youngsters at Melvich Primary School and Early Learning Centre have been given hampers full of learning resources for them to use at home.

North Highland College UHI has been awarded the highest level of assurance after undergoing an audit of its Covid-19 safety arrangements.

In-school learning returns today across the Highlands as part of a phased return after the latest coronavirus lockdown.

Keiss Primary School has a crossing patroller for the first time since last summer following the appointment of local woman Carrieanne Johnston.

A local decommissioning business has donated a range of computer equipment to help youngsters in Caithness with their digital learning.

'I missed the call from Scottish Book Trust and listened to their message six times to convince myself it definitely happened,' said Hazel Knox

Parents and senior phase pupils will receive letters this week giving more information about the return of some pupils to Highland schools next week.

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that some pupils will return to schools from Monday as cases of coronavirus continued to fall.

A long-serving member of staff at Thurso's Miller Academy was praised for her "can do" attitude after she retired as a pupil support assistant.

Melvich primary pupils have been benefiting from non-fiction literature paid for by funding from the local community council and parent council.

This week Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that there would be a phased return to school for pupils from Monday, February 22.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a phased return could begin from Monday, February 22, subject to official confirmation.

A Caithness primary school is one of three in the Highlands selected to receive grant aid from an environmental charity to help them tackle litter.