02 July 2020
Highland schools are planning for three scenarios for reopening which are likely to cost up to an additional £12 million.
27 June 2020
Highland Council has produced a new video which shines a spotlight on how children in the region have been able to continue learning during lockdown.
27 June 2020
Nicola Sturgeon has given her personal seal of approval to a public safety message created by an 11-year-old Caithness boy.
26 June 2020
Wick High School's rector has been working with Highland Council on a special project involved with the reopening of Highland schools.
24 June 2020
A virtual meeting of Wick High School Parent Council highlighted issues with the plans to reopen the school fully on August 12
24 June 2020
Caithness civic leader Willie Mackay says he is proud of the area's head teachers as schools across Scotland look ahead to a full return in August.
23 June 2020
Schools will return full-time in August if Scotland continues to make progress on suppressing coronavirus, John Swinney has announced.
18 June 2020
Highland Council says it is determined to get children across the region back into schools "as soon as possible" – but it needs to be done safely.
14 June 2020
Gail Ross has been given assurances over the distribution of the Scottish Government's £250m two-year Pupil Equity Funding package.
11 June 2020
Highland Council is to get just over £1 million to support pupils from deprived backgrounds and help close the poverty-related attainment gap.
09 June 2020
North Highland College UHI is hosting a week of online open days aimed at anyone looking to enter or return to further or higher education.
08 June 2020
All eligible young people in Caithness are being encouraged to apply for a weekly, term time allowance of £30 per week from August.
07 June 2020
Interest in amateur radio in Caithness has shot up since lockdown, according to a Wick enthusiast.
03 June 2020
Lyth Arts Centre is getting creative with a new booklet despite facing a significant threat to its future through loss of income.
01 June 2020
Groups of volunteers have been beavering away to keep on top of matters at a popular Caithness woodland.
28 May 2020
It is still too early to set out finalised plans of what the return to school will look like, Highland Council’s education chairman has said.
28 May 2020
Thurso councillors think their ward has lost out on a council plan to create new social distancing paths and cycleways.
26 May 2020
University of the Highlands and Islands will begin its autumn term on the usual dates, with most higher education students starting on September 7.
21 May 2020
Preparations are being made for schools to return in August area following the publication of the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown.
20 May 2020
A new careers education programme has been created to support Scotland's teachers and pupils during the coronavirus crisis.