Education / School attendance rates rise during pandemic
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Education / Idea becomes reality as Unst plays host to ‘astronaut training camp’ for children
Education / Record number of new apprentice starts in isles despite economic challenge of pandemic
Education / Burravoe primary becomes first local school to recognised for internet safety work
Council / Former pupil returns after 45 years to become Sandness principal teacher
Education / No plans to remove ice cream and custard from local school menus following Aberdeenshire decision
Education / Covid mitigations ‘so important’ in return to school, union says
Education / Council confident college merger will be in ready to go by start of August
Education / More strike action at college
Education / Strike action to affect college
Education / UHI’s centre for island creativity to move into college
Education / SIC prepared for possible spike in demand for school counselling service as bairns return to classroom
Education / College closed after cyber attack
Education / Grant fund could help preschool providers upgrade facilities
Community / Conference explores historic experiences of island lives
Education / Youngest children return to in-person educationFirst minister Nicola Sturgeon will also provide an outline on gradually easing general restrictions later today
Business / Hame Fae Hame wins UK awardSunday Times/Lloyds accolade comes with mentoring session from fitness coach
Education / Unst would be prime site for world’s first training centre for young astronauts, space teacher says
Education / Further education targets may be missed
Education / College looks to understand future skills requirements of energy sector
Education / Don’t cut spending in education to plug any Covid funding shortfall, councillor warns
Education / Councillors seek reassurance over remote learningThe education and families committee also hears that staff in children’s services have already begun receiving Covid vaccinations
Education / Local scientist to lead UHI islands strategy
Education / School counselling service in demand
Coronavirus / Parents open up about struggles of juggling homeschooling and work
Education / Snow day at Baltasound school – but online learning continues
Updated Local schools prepare for phased return later this monthWishart insists ‘local context must be properly reflected’
Education / SIC reminds parents and employers that the ‘safest place for children is at home’
Education / Frustration simmers again at community council over delays on going ‘cashless’ at Anderson
Updated Remote learning disrupted on first day as national problem affects software
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