Education

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.

Plans to change the face of education in Thurso remain at the centre of the Highland Investment Programme – worth £2.1 billion over 20 years.

Staff and pupils at Bower Primary School in Caithness had a very busy end of term with many festive delights for all.

After recent fears over the future of Caithness play parks, Cllr Raymond Bremner shared positive news on funding streams to purchase new equipment.

Students from a UHI campus in Thurso have raised money for local charities and student trips through festive enterprise events.

One of the people involved in the “transformative” establishment of UHI will be moving on to new challenges after the new year.

The Christmas show involved all pupils from the Early Learning Centre through to P7.