Education

The north has the worst school buildings in Scotland and one parent says this is an 'emergency affecting the whole of Highland society'.

Students at Drakies Primary School in Inverness went above and beyond to support the appeal with a week-long fundraising extravaganza.

Hundreds of bulbs have been planted at the UHI Inverness Campus.

The latest edition – a version of Cinderella – was the first since 2019.

Vital food supplies have been provided for students in Inverness thanks to a £2000 donation from an optical company.

The Highland MSP said it would be a 'huge relief' for families.

Beauly Primary School remains closed today after a water mains issue forced the head teacher to send pupils home on Tuesday.

A Nairn pupil's drawing has been chosen to decorate a Highlands MSP's Christmas cards.

Pupils at an Inverness performing arts school shone at the latest session of a prestigious exam with all students getting a qualification.

Schools in Nairn are expected to return to normal today (Tuesday) after a major water outage in the town forced then to stay closed on Monday.

Schools in Nairn will remain closed today after water supply was interrupted in many areas of the town.

Pupils from a Nairnshire school were raised close to £400 as they set up a pop up charity shop for a day.

Nairn residents will now have to wait until August 2026 for a new Nairn Academy to be built after plans were lodged with Highland Council.

Strikes at the University of the Highlands and Islands rounded off a grim year of disruption in education, in which schools were hit desperately hard.

Scottish Government figures show Highland Council has the worst school estate and curriculum for excellence performance in Scotland.

The percentage of Highland pupils achieving the expected levels in both literacy and numeracy has increased.

Thousands of pupils have been shown future career paths through an industry showcase – and an Inverness school was the venue for a big milestone.

Staff at UHI colleges are set to join colleagues across Scotland by taking fresh strike action in 2024.

Plans to develop a new secondary school in Nairn have taken a step forward as the planning application for the work was formally lodged last week.

A £1500 donation will help a school's pupils develop skills and boost the academy's plan to create a social enterprise to fuel their business acumen.