BREAKING: Almost half of West Dunbartonshire pupils have SQA results downgraded

Mum of Cameron House victim begs for answers to end '1000 days of torture'This followed a letter from teachers’ union EIS directly to Nicola Sturgeon which spoke about “clear inconsistencies” in Covid-19 safety policy within schools and outside.General Secretary Larry Flanagan raised concerns about people meeting outside schools in large groups.He said: “This includes parents gathering at school gates and young people meeting friends without following the guidance on physical distancing.“People

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Over 7500 coronavirus tests have been carried out on care home staff and residents in West Dunbartonshire.According to figures in an official report set to be presented at a full council meeting (tomorrow) the “vast majority” of the screenings have returned a negative result.The report also lays bare the devastating impact on the council as a result of the pandemic including a £17.147million financial

additional contacts and measures put in place around the system.” Data from March to June 2019/20 showed there were 2988 ‘contacts’ (in other words contact with children and young people in need) with service users – for the same period in 2020/21, there were 4822.Waiting times for the services in Trafford also slightly went down after an initial increase in April compared to the same time last year.In April 2019, 71pc of cases were seen to by the 12 week waiting time target.

The minority who saw their entries adjusted up will keep the higher grade.MSP Colin Smyth, said: “The restoration of pupils’ achievement based on the professional judgement of teachers who know them is a victory for fairness, for common sense and above all for those young people who refused to take this injustice lying down.”

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Six hundred people are estimated to be living with undiagnosed dementia in West Dunbartonshire.Up to 1400 residents are said to have dementia across the area and experts warn the figures could double within 25 years.West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP) revealed the figures as part of its three-year strategy, which aims to “get it right” for every person living with dementia

Yesterday, he told us: “Hundreds of young people across Renfrewshire were marked down by the SQA based on a flawed system that entrenches the very inequalities the government should be trying to address.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A furious mum has blasted the SQA after her straight-A student daughter had her exam results downgraded.Calderhead High pupil Amy Wilson, 16, had worked hard all year to get the results she needed to allow her to pursue her dream of becoming a vet.But her results, estimated by the exam authority, we not as good as she, or her family, were expecting.Her mum Gayle told the Wishaw Press: “We just

City's last music shop closes after 37 years due to pandemic and church works "As the first minister confirmed yesterday in those cases where moderation led to an increased grade learners will not lose that award. Many of those young people will already have moved on to secure college or university places on the strength of the award made to them.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Health chiefs have vowed to stay “vigilant” at care homes as no further Covid-19 deaths were reported for the fifth week in a row.Beth Culshaw, chief officer of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Partnership, said weekly staff testing is still taking place, with more than 3,200 tests carried out.She said in-house data recording reported a total of 67 Covid-related deaths in local care homes,

prosper.” Local companies have requested information from how to make use of outdoor space to managing social distancing in small spaces and dealing with high customer numbers, including at a local drive-thru.M&Co stores in Alexandria and Helensburgh saved after restructuringThe department works closely with licensing and trading standards to support and regulate businesses, as well as Police Scotland, to keep the public safe.This includes working together to help the reopening of larger chain

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute again both reported no deaths related to coronavirus in the past week.Figures published by the National Records for Scotland show that the number of deaths in West Dunbartonshire up until August 2 remained at 124, while in Argyll and Bute, which covers Helensburgh, the figure sits at 64.Last week became the fifth since lockdown was introduced in March that West Dunbartonshire has

East Kilbride News on Tuesday morning: “I was really nervous because I didn’t sit any final exams.

Reformer : “This year has of course been an unprecedented one because of the public health crisis and it presented a very unique and challenging set of circumstances, particularly for those sitting exams.

“Schools may stagger daily start and finish times to reduce congestion at the school gates, and individual schools will be in touch to confirm local arrangements for this and other services such as breakfast clubs.“The return to full-time education was conditional on infection rates being sufficiently low to continue to control the virus, public health and testing systems being in place and protective measures and risk assessments being carried out in schools.“West Lothian Council is putting in

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A careers adviser has urged young people to reach out for support if they need it on results day.Young people across West Dunbartonshire can get results support when Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) results helpline opens today.Around 138,000 candidates across the country will receive their National, Higher and Advanced Higher results.The free helpline will offer advice, information and guidance for young people and

West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute again both reported no deaths related to coronavirus in the past week.