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Education bosses praise pupils' efforts to call for action on child poverty
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (253+ words) PUPILS who wrote to politicians demanding action on ending child poverty have received more praise for their work. The Advertiser previously reported how Rhu Primary P5 pupils wrote to PM Keir Starmer and others about how vital it was for children…...
Delight after karate student earns black belt as early Christmas present
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (211+ words) A YOUNG karate student in Helensburgh received an early Christmas present by earning his black belt. Louis Aston, who is a pupil at karate school JKS Clyde, succeeded in the challenging examinations to achieve his 1st Dan black belt. The 13-year-old…...
Helensburgh and Lomond pupils absent for thousands of days
2+ week, 1+ day ago (444+ words) THE equivalent of more than a century was lost in pupils absent from classrooms last year, new figures reveal. Tens of thousands of days of absences were recorded from Helensburgh and Lomond schools in the 2024/25 school year. The 43,050.5 days - equal…...
Families of children and young people in Argyll and Bute receive £13m in support
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (221+ words) Families of children and young people in'Argyll and Bute'have received13,541,020'in vital financial support. Argyll & Bute families receive 13 million in vital support FAMILIES of children and young people in Argyll and Bute have received 13,541,020 in vital financial support. This is to…...