Durness Primary School and Kinlochbervie Preschool affected by closures on first day of new term

TWO Sutherland schools have been disrupted by issues on the first day of the new term.

Durness Primary School and Kinlochbervie Preschool are closed with the reason posted by Highland Council as "unforeseen circumstances".

The schools appear on Highland Council's school closures list posted this morning.

A number of other schools across the region have been similarly affected.

The list is updated every morning at 7am and can be found here.

Highland Council also maintains a recorded message service.

Phone 0800 564 2272 to get the latest pre-recorded message from the head teacher of your child's school.

It advises parents and carers to have their school's PIN ready when they call.

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