This easing of restrictions has been brought forward allowing six people from six households to meet outdoors from this Friday (16 April). Travel within Scotland for outdoor socialising, recreation and exercise will also be allowed from the same date. However, people must continue to stay local for other purposes suchRead More →
Nearly all pupils will return to full-time school when the Easter holidays end. However, children who are on the shielding list are advised to stay at home until 26 April, in line with advice from the Chief Medical Officer. All other pupils, will return to school once the summer termRead More →
All remaining primary school children are set to return to school full-time from 15 March, with all secondary pupils returning on a part-time basis from that date. Regulated childcare, including breakfast and after-school clubs, for primary pupils will also re-start on 15 March as part of the Phase 2 return.Read More →
Blue Peter is celebrating the bravest and best achievements of some of its young viewers by awarding them the highest accolade the show can give – the Gold Blue Peter badge – in a special show which also sees Marcus Rashford and Greta Thunberg given the prestigious award. The GoldRead More →
Scotland’s phased and careful approach to easing lockdown restrictions while continuing to suppress Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been outlined by the First Minister. The updated Strategic Framework sets out the six tools the Scottish Government will use to restore, on a phased basis, greater normality to our everyday lives. The immediateRead More →
The majority of primary and secondary school pupils will continue with remote learning until at least mid-March while children in early learning and childcare (ELC) and primaries 1 to 3 will return full-time to classrooms from Monday 22 February. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed today (16 Feb) that only strictlyRead More →
Research reveals the new challenges young people face in identifying misleading content, at a time when being online is more important than ever To mark this year’s Safer Internet Day, new research released today (February 9) by the official coordinators the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC), shows young people’s experienceRead More →
Mainland Scotland is to go into lockdown from midnight tonight with a new legal requirement forbidding anyone from leaving their home except for essential purposes. Amongst the limited reasonable excuses to leave your home are provisions for caring, outdoor exercise and to go to work, but only if that workRead More →
Five star visitor attraction, Dynamic Earth is re-opening its doors after a six month closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. From Saturday 3 October, Dynamic Earth will be open on Saturdays on Sundays from 10am until 5pm. To celebrate the re-opening, the attraction is running its Annual Explorer Pass offerRead More →
The Scottish Government has unveiled a new and straightforward graphic to help parents decide the best course of action to take if their child feels unwell. The flow chart shows parents whether or not their child should get tested for COVID-19 or isolate based on their symptoms. The chart, picturedRead More →