Education experts have found low attainment in subjects like maths and science in Scotland this year.

Twelve-year-old Hannah missed most of her primary education but has been receiving support to get her back to school.

Young Enterprise Scotland will operate with reduced staffing after 17 people were made redundant.

The NASUWT union said that despite a year of waiting for the advice to be published, there was a "lack of practical guidance" from the government.

The leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council says the issue had been "dragging on" for several years.

More than half of primary schools in the area are closed because of the strike over pay.

The local authority in Dumfries and Galloway is being advised to keep the current school structure.

The strike over council pay involves Unison members in the constituency area of First Minister John Swinney.