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North Roe Primary School given a ‘satisfactory’ report by inspectors

North Roe Primary School has been given a satisfactory inspection report by Education Scotland.

August 29, 2017 | 1.30pm

Anderson High School delay rumours scotched by council

A move has been made to scotch rumours the new Anderson High School has been hampered by last-minute delays.

August 28, 2017 | 2.41pm

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Stark reality of national equity fund – third of local schools received nothing

A third of Shetland’s schools failed to gain a penny from the Scottish government’s £120 million pupil equity fund – despite claims from Holyrood that

June 12, 2017 | 2.14pm

Tingwall pupils impress with Euro knowledge

Tingwall primary pupils will compete in the Scottish final of Euroquiz in May, after winning Wednesday’s local heat between Shetland schools.

February 22, 2017 | 6.49pm

Teachers take steps towards school leadership

Three teachers have completed a qualification that sets them on their way to becoming school leaders.

February 17, 2017 | 12.31pm

Move aims to encourage more to become teachers

Steps are being taken to encourage more people to train locally as secondary teachers and help plug a shortfall in applicants.

February 8, 2017 | 12.09pm

Schools attainment fund ignores rural deprivation, councillors claim

Criticism has been levelled against a much-vaunted pupil equity fund from the Scottish government after Shetland received the lowest allocation of all local authorities.

February 2, 2017 | 11.51am

Shetland to be a childcare pilot area

Shetland is one of 11 areas in Scotland set to trial different models of childcare.

December 23, 2016 | 11.24am

Holyrood’s ‘top-down, centralising approach’ to education comes under fire

By RYAN TAYLOR A planned review of governance in education has come under heavy fire today by members of the SIC’s education and families committee….

December 5, 2016 | 1.19pm

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Changed (school) days indeed!

When I attended the Central School during my last year in early 1950’s we had a gym period last thing on Friday. At that time…

November 19, 2016 | 8.02pm

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Early Friday finish as part of shake-up of school timetables

Significant changes are due to be made to secondary school timetables, which could offer pupils an early home time on Friday afternoons.

November 16, 2016 | 3.08pm

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Sandwick teens to ‘takeover’ Hay’s Dock Cafe

Third-year pupils at Sandwick Junior High School will host a “teens takeover” hospitality event at Hay’s Dock Cafe in Lerwick on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings…

November 14, 2016 | 1.00pm

Shetland schools excluded from scheme to close attainment gap

Shetland is among 12 local authorities being excluded from £11.5 million in government funding aimed at closing the attainment gap in secondary education.

October 25, 2016 | 1.49pm