Parents supportive of need for home learning
Parents with children at Covid-hit Mid Yell Junior High School have been supportive of the need to home-school their bairns.
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Schools and nurseries to remain closed until mid-February
Schools and nurseries will remain closed to the majority of pupils at least until the middle of next month.
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More support needed for sufferers of Long Covid, says Carmichael
Alistair Carmichael has spoken about “Long Covid” and the need for more government understanding. The Isles MP says Long Covid is still poorly understood, with…
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Call made for student rent rebates
Students should be given “clear and detailed guidance” to help them prepare for the new academic term.
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All schools to remain closed until next month
All schools and Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings will now be closed until Monday 1st February – except to vulnerable youngsters and children of
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Universities to stagger return of students to campuses
Universities will stagger the return of students to campuses over at least six weeks. The news has been announced as part of a package of…
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MSPs raise questions over vaccine
MSPs have called for clarity over the Covid-19 vaccine. Beatrice Wishart is seeking assurances about plans to distribute it in the islands. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine…
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Projected overspend for public transport services
The cost of providing public transport services is projected to be £225,000 more than it should be, members of Shetland’s transport partnership have been told….
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Health secretary asked if isles testing can show the way to others
Shetland’s bespoke home testing system could be an example for other health authorities. That is the belief of Labour’s Rhoda Grant, who is asking Scottish…
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Harbour traffic still impacted by coronavirus pandemic
Traffic at Lerwick Harbour continues to be severely impacted by the “dire effects” of Covid-19 and lower oil prices. Another quarter of reduced activity in…
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