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Aberdeenshire Council is shutting its out of school care service, leaving parents of 349 children desperately scrambling for alternatives.

Five-bedroom detached family home completed in 2011 to an exceptionally high standard by local house builder Clark Construction

The first day of school is one of life's big milestones and an emotional day for children and parents alike.

© Supplied by Chris Sumner Aberdeenshire Council has made the decision to permanently close Strachan school near Banchory. Councillors agreed with the recommendation to close the school and reassign the catchment to create a “dual zone” between Banchory Primary School and Finzean School. Scottish Ministers must now approve the decision before the council can begin implementing the closure. This result was proposed following a consultation period which ran from January 7 to February 28 202...

North-east council says school situation remains positive despite lockdown challenges Updated: 01/02/2021, 5:28 pm © Kath Flannery / DCT Media North-east school engagement and attendance remains high, education chiefs have said, despite Covid-19 challenges. Between 1,900 and 2,200 primary and secondary pupils have been going to school each day – around 5-6% of the pupil population – since buildings reopened on January 11 for the children of keyworkers. Of those, between 1,500 and 1,800 are...

Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The future of a pair of rural Aberdeenshire schools will be decided a council meeting next week. The local authority’s education committee will meet to discuss the fates of mothballed Strachan School near Banchory and Gartly School south of Huntly. Councillors have been urged to recommend the full council move to close Strachan’s school, and reassign its catchment area...