Education

Kintore Nursery has been praised by inspectors for the effective systems in place to safeguard children and the staff for being kind and caring.

Primary schools yet to receive a visit from the NSPCC’s free ‘Speak out. Stay safe.’ programme are being urged to sign-up as soon as possible.

As Scottish Book Trust marks its 21st anniversary, the independent national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has launched a new fundraising campaign to provide crucial support to vulnerable families and help fight the effects of living in poverty through reading and books.

Secondary pupils across Aberdeen City and Shire are preparing to put their physics, maths, chemistry and geology skills to the test to solve an energy industry challenge.

School children across the North-east of Scotland are being challenged by Scottish Water to come up with calendar designs based on a water efficiency theme.

Aberdeenshire councillors have agreed a number of key workstreams to progress with the devolution of school budgets.

Children with special needs are increasingly being “forced” out of mainstream education despite new legal protections, a disability charity has warned.

The primary school catchment areas in Inverurie are being reviewed and Aberdeenshire Council is seeking feedback from parents and the wider community.

It won’t be just the pupils that will be learning when the new session begins, Aberdeenshire’s latest intake of probationer teachers officially start their careers in the classroom soon.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) will open its doors next week to allow prospective students to learn more about the wide range of career-focused postgraduate courses available.

Scottish Book Trust – the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing – is seeking applications for the Bookbug Hero Award and the Learning Professional Award 2020.

Aberdeenshire’s 6,000 senior pupils are finding out how they did in their exams today in a year that has seen attainment levels improve locally for those in S4, S5 and S6.

With young people across Scotland receiving their exam results tomorrow (Tuesday, August 6), a number of organisations will be on hand to provide advice and support.