Sam Flaws News Today

THE CHIEF executive of the Scottish Government agency overseeing education in Scotland was in Shetland recently to get a first-hand look at learning in the...

There is also a ‘good news story’ at the Sandwick school when it comes to staffing numbers

THREE headteacher roles in Shetland have opened up for recruitment at the same time, including at the Anderson High School in Lerwick. The other two headteacher posts are for Sandwick Junior High and the Lunnasting primary. The post at the Anderson – Shetland’s largest...

A “SIGNIFICANT reduction” in the number of childminders in Shetland is partly down to the national expansion of funded early learning and childcare (ELC), a meeting has heard. It comes as councillors agreed on Tuesday to introduce wraparound childcare for school children in...

But a warning was made that expanding childcare in Brae could affect rural schools

THERE are hopes that the Baltasound Primary School nursery in Unst will soon be able to take in two year olds after the closure of a local childminder. Shetland Islands Council’s early years manager Sam Flaws said the local authority will also offer additional, paid-for hours...

SURVEYS could be undertaken to assess the reasons behind why people have been attracted to relocate to Shetland to work in education in a bid to support future recruitment. It comes amid a continued struggle with vacancies and also gaps in teaching due to absence, with Covid...