THERE have been times where schools in Shetland have been “very close” to not being able to operate in full due to recruitment challenges and sickness, a meeting has heard. Shetland Islands Council’s (SIC) children’s services director Helen Budge said last winter was.
THE POVERTY related attainment gap in Shetland which had widened during the Covid pandemic has been reduced by 15 per cent in numeracy and 12 per cent in literacy. A report to councillors said this suggests a return to pre-pandemic levels and a “pattern of narrowing the gap.
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) is planning to introduce a specific whistleblowing policy. Whistleblowing is generally when an employee raises concern about a colleague doing something wrong at work. A report on the prospective SIC policy said concerns can be reported either by.
A SERIES of public consultation exercises are due to take place in the coming months on the Lerwick Lanes masterplan project. It comes as Edinburgh-based 7N Architects has been awarded the contract for the masterplan. The company has recent history in Shetland, having undertaken.